Bell 412EP JA200G
10 August 2018 · Nakanojo, Japan · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 2018 at about 09:14 local time, a Bell 412EP registered JA200G was involved in an accident near Nakanojo, Japan. 9 people were on board and 9 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nakanojo, Japan
- Coordinates
- 36.6464, 138.8456
- Aircraft
- Bell 412EP
- Registration
- JA200G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- ANC18WA065
People
9 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 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 Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 412EP helicopter that occurred on August 10, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Japan.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2017 | Bell 412 | Matsumoto, Japan | - | Fatal | 9 |
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| 11 Jul 2021 | Bell 412 | Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Bell 412 | Quillen-Neuquen district, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Bell 412 | Whittier, California, United States | County of Los Angeles Fire Department | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Bell 412 | Coelemu, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2018 | Boeing 777 | Narita, Japan | Korean Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2018 | Boeing 767 | Kumamoto, Japan, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Boeing 767 | SUNNS intersection, Osaka, Japan | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Cessna 208 | Narita, Japan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2018 | Boeing 737 | Osaka, Japan | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Eurocopter France SA330J PUMA | Pacific Ocean, Japan | Erickson Helicopters | No injuries | - |