Eurocopter EC120 N124ML
22 November 2018 · La Romana, Dominican Republic · Fatal
Summary
On 22 November 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a Eurocopter EC120 registered N124ML was involved in an accident near La Romana, Dominican Republic. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Nearest airport
- La Romana Intl Airport (MDLR)
- Coordinates
- 18.4972, -68.9583
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC120
- Registration
- N124ML
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Río San Juan → La Romana
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- ERA19WA054
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 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
The government of Dominican Republic has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Eurocopter EC120 helicopter that occurred on November 22, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Dominican Republic's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Dominican Republic.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eurocopter EC120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2018 | Eurocopter EC120 | Hardy Reef, Queensland, Australia | Whitsunday Air Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Eurocopter EC120 | Ajo, Arizona, United States | Department of Homeland Security | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Eurocopter EC120 | LeRoy, Kansas, United States | Black Wolf Air, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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