Sikorsky UH-60M (S-70) NA706

Summary

On 5 February 2018 at about 23:52 local time, a Sikorsky UH-60M (S-70) registered NA706, operated by National Airborne Service Corps. Taiwan, was involved in an accident near Lanyu, Taiwan. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 February 2018 at 23:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Lanyu, Taiwan

Coordinates

22.0147, 121.5417

Aircraft

Sikorsky UH-60M (S-70)

Registration

NA706

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

National Airborne Service Corps. Taiwan

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ANC18WA023

6 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

The foreign authority was the source of this information. On February 05, 2018, about 2352 local time, a Sikorsky UH-60M helicopter, NA-706, operated by National Airborne Service Corps. of the Ministry of Interior, Taiwan R.O.C., went missing and is presumed to have crashed in open ocean waters shortly after departure from the Lanyu Airport (RCLY), located on Orchid Island, Taitung, Taiwan. Of the six occupants on board, the three crew members and three passengers, remain missing, and the helicopter is presumed to have been destroyed. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Taiwan. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained by the Government of Taiwan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aviation Safety Council, Taiwan 11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District New Taipei City 231, Tiawan (R.O.C.) Tel: 886-1-89127388 Fax: 886-2-8912-7399 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.asc.gov.tw

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.