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Agusta AGUSTA AW169 G-VSKP

27 October 2018 · Leicester, United Kingdom · Fatal

Summary

On 27 October 2018 at about 20:45 local time, a Agusta AGUSTA AW169 registered G-VSKP was involved in an accident near Leicester, United Kingdom. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Agusta AGUSTA AW169
Registration
G-VSKP
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Leicester → Stansted
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
ENG19WA004

People

5 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 5 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 United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Agusta AW169, which occurred on October 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of airplane components. All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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