AgustaWestland AW139 B516

Summary

On 23 February 2011 at about 20:20 local time, a AgustaWestland AW139 registered B516, operated by Korean Coast Guard, was involved in an accident near JeJu International Airport, Republic Of Korea. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 February 2011 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

JeJu International Airport, Republic Of Korea

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

AgustaWestland AW139

Registration

B516

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Korean Coast Guard

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

JeJu Airport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ENG11WA020

Injuries not recorded.

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 February 23, 2011 at about 8:20 pm (local), a Korean Coast Guard Agusta Westland AW139 crashed into shallow seas about 70 miles west of JeJu International Airport, Republic of Korea with 4 crewmembers and 1 passenger on board. The helicopter took off from Jeju International Airport and picked up an officer needing emergency medical assistance from a patrol ship stationed in waters west of the island. The command center lost contact with the crew shortly after picking up the passenger. The passenger's body was recovered with the wreckage on March 24, 2011. The search for the 4 crewmembers in ongoing. The Korea Aviation & Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) is leading the investigation of this accident. For further information, contact: Mr. Myung Soo Kim, Investigator In Charge Korea Aviation & Railway Accident Investigation Board 281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-ku Seoul, Republich of Korea 157-815 Tel: +82-2-6096-1037 Mobile: +82-10-3518-8718 e-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the ARAIB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.