Sikorsky S76 EC-JES

Summary

On 26 July 2019 at about 21:30 local time, a Sikorsky S76 registered EC-JES was involved in an accident near Vigo, Spain. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 July 2019 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vigo, Spain

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky S76

Registration

EC-JES

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vigo → Vigo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN19WA291

Nobody was injured.

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 July 26, 2019, about 2130 coordinated universal time, a Sikorsky S76 C+, EC-JES, impacted terrain at the Vigo Airport (LEVX), Vigo, Spain. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil C/ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid, Spain Telephone: 91 5978960 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: https://www.fomento.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.