Sikorsky S76-C++ HL9294

Summary

On 16 November 2013 at about 08:54 local time, a Sikorsky S76-C++ registered HL9294 was involved in an accident near Seoul, Republic Of Korea. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 November 2013 at 08:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Seoul, Republic Of Korea

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky S76-C++

Registration

HL9294

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ANC14WA006

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 16, 2013, about 2354 Coordinated Universal Time, a Sikorsky S76 C++ helicopter, Korean registration HL9294, operated by LG Electronics Co. Ltd., sustained substantial damage after colliding with a 26-story apartment building in Seoul, Korea. Both crew members received fatal injuries. The REPUBLIC OF KOREA Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the helicopter, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist ARAIB in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to ARAIB at: REPUBLIC OF KOREA Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Ministry of Construction and Transportation 281, Gonghang-Dong Gangseo-gu, Seoul Republic of Korea 157-815 Tel.: (82) 2 6096-1017 (82) 2 6096-1030 (24 hours) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (82) 2 6096-1031 AFTN: RKSLYLYX Website:

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.