Montreal Tv Chopper Crash

[Macstar]

Speedy recovery to those involved!

 

 

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...pter-crash.html

[Mark_]

Doesn't say the type...R44?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...pter-crash.html

 

 

[Skidz]

Doesn't say the type...R44?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...pter-crash.html

 

Yes, it's an R44 (C-GDSF). Drove by the scene on my way to work this morning. The pilot walked away, while the reporter, sitting in the left rear seat was trapped. It took firefighters over an hour to get him out.

 

The pilot declared an emergency with Montreal-Trudeau tower due to "mechanical problems". He performed a forced landing between the Bonaventure highway and Mel's Studios. Not a nice place to land. Lot's of wires and uneven ground. Machine rolled on landing. Completely destroyed.

 

Good thing is, nobody died. :up:

[Macstar]

Doesn't say the type...R44?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...pter-crash.html

 

Looks like a R44! The Ruber band must have let go!

Good recovery! They walked away

[Hello-bird]

*Speedy recovery*

 

[sling]

Doesn't say the type...R44?

 

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/20...pter-crash.html

Raven II.

[Elvis]

Record #1

 

Cadors Number: 2009Q2561Reporting Region: Quebec

Occurrence Information

 

Occurrence Type:Accident Occurrence Date:2009-12-16 Occurrence Time:1225 Z Day Or Night:day-time Fatalities:0 Injuries:2

Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location:Montréal Province:Quebec Country:CANADA World Area:North America

Reported By:NAV CANADA, CACO AOR Number:114403-V1 TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No:A09Q0210

Aircraft Information

 

Flight #: Aircraft Category:Helicopter Country of Registration:CANADA Make:ROBINSON Model:R44 II Year Built:2005 Amateur Built:No Engine Make:AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model:IO-540-AE1A5 Engine Type:Reciprocating Gear Type:Land Phase of Flight:Unknown Damage:Substantial Owner:GROUPE TVA INC. TVA GROUP INC. Operator: Operator Type:Private

Event Information

Collision with terrain

Forced landing

[justfly]

Record #1

 

Cadors Number: 2009Q2561Reporting Region: Quebec

Occurrence Information

 

Occurrence Type:Accident Occurrence Date:2009-12-16 Occurrence Time:1225 Z Day Or Night:day-time Fatalities:0 Injuries:2

Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location:Montréal Province:Quebec Country:CANADA World Area:North America

Reported By:NAV CANADA, CACO AOR Number:114403-V1 TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No:A09Q0210

Aircraft Information

 

Flight #: Aircraft Category:Helicopter Country of Registration:CANADA Make:ROBINSON Model:R44 II Year Built:2005 Amateur Built:No Engine Make:AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model:IO-540-AE1A5 Engine Type:Reciprocating Gear Type:Land Phase of Flight:Unknown Damage:Substantial Owner:GROUPE TVA INC. TVA GROUP INC. Operator: Operator Type:Private

Event Information

Collision with terrain

Forced landing

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Detail Information

 

User Name: Porlier, Nathalie Date :2009-12-16 Further Action Required: Yes OPI: General Aviation

Narrative: Update # 1: According to report 114403-V1 Nav Canada: At 1225Z, the pilot of C-advised GDSF the control tower that he would make an emergency landing at the helipad of the Mel's Studios. There were no further radio contact. Emergency services (911) have been notified. At 1236Z, it was confirmed that the helicopter crashed between Bonaventure and Studios Mel's and emergency services attended the crash site.

 

User Name: Porlier, Nathalie Date :2009-12-16 Further Action Required: Yes OPI: General Aviation

Narrative: C-GDSF a helicopter Robinson R-44 II TVA Group Inc.., Was on a visual flight rules flight (VFR) in Montreal. The aircraft crashed during an emergency landing in a field next to the Bonaventure. The two occupants, driver and passenger were injured.

[Skidz]

Pilot has a broken back (being operated today) and reporter has multiple fractures to his pelvis, but won't need surgery.

 

From the injuries and wreckage, looks like they came down hard.

 

 

 

[Grasshopper]

It looks like he was trying to get to 'Mel's' pad, ran out of everything, and had to splash it into the gulley. Not the best, nor the worst, result - the perils of city flying, I guess.