04/2022

ACCIDENT of SX-HTO Helicopter on 20/08/2019

Report Tittle number:

04/2022

Safety Publication Type:

Final Report

Occurence CLASS:

ACCIDENT

Flight Phase:

Manouvering

Most Serious Injury:

Fatal injury

Highest Damage to aircraft:

Destroyed

Location of Occurence:

Sea area between Poros Island - Galata

Map:

Local Occurence Date:

20/08/2019

Local Occurence Time:

15:35

UTC Time of Occurence:

12:35

Involved aircraft(s) Category(ies):

Helicopter

Aircraft Category Classification:

Large

Category(ies) of aircraft Maximum Take-off Weight

2251 - 5700 Kg

Aircraft Registration:

SX-HTO

Aircraft Manufacturer:

LEONARDO

State of Manufacture

Italy

Aircraft Model:

A109 C

Nationality:

Hellenic

Owner:

ΠΟΡΤΟ ΚΑΡΡΑΣ Α.Ε

Operator:

IFLY

Operation Type:

Commercial Passenger Air Taxi

Includes Safety Recommendations?

YES

Relevant Safety Recommendations:

04/2022

Summary:

On 20/8/2019 at 15:35 h, an Agusta A109C Helicopter with registration SX-HTO of IFLY SA Company took off for a commercial air transport flight from the Landing Field in the area of Galata with destination Athens International Airport. The Pilot and two passengers were on board. 34 seconds after take-off, the Helicopter collided in sequence three Power Cables that crossed the channel, (positioned 314 meters from the take-off point), and then crashed into the sea. The Helicopter was destroyed by the collision with the Cables and by the impact with the sea surface. The three occupants of the Helicopter were fatally injured.

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