Eurocopter AS355 HI-861
14 August 2016 · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2016 at about 20:40 local time, a Eurocopter AS355 registered HI-861 was involved in an accident near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Nearest airport
- La Isabela International (MDJB)
- Coordinates
- 18.5756, -69.9814
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS355
- Registration
- HI-861
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Vega → Santo Domingo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- ERA16WA292
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 August 14, 2016, about 2040 coordinated universal time, a Eurocopter AS355 F2, Dominican registration HI-861, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the La Isabela International Airport (MDJB), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The pilot was seriously injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. Further information can be obtained from: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Junta de Aviación Civil Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue Santo Domingo República Dominicana Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (1) 809 221-8616 This report is for information purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eurocopter AS355 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2022 | Eurocopter AS355 | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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