Hard landing Accident Sikorsky S-70A-9 (CH-60) A25-221,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 November 2006
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-70A-9 (CH-60)
Owner/operator:Australian Army 171AvnSqn
Registration: A25-221
MSN: 701416
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Pacific Ocean, off Fiji -   Fiji
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:HMAS Kanimbla
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Landed heavily then rolled over the deck of HMAS Kanimbla into the sea and sank whilst carrying SAS troops

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

ATSB Occurrence Nr. 200608049
adf-serials

http://web.archive.org/web/20080730202153if_/http://www.defence.gov.au/coi/reports/bh221_boi_report.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2008 10:00 ASN archive Added
23-Jan-2008 05:06 harro Updated
05-Mar-2010 13:34 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
06-Mar-2010 13:04 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
07-Mar-2010 01:24 TB Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-May-2023 09:47 HanayoPlus Updated [[Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]
11-May-2023 09:48 harro Updated [[[Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]]

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