ANC20WA026

NTSB accident investigation · Agustawestland AW139 · Ishikari-City, Hokkaido, Japan · February 16, 2020

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
February 16, 2020
Place
Ishikari-City, Hokkaido, Japan
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
JA17ARAgustawestland AW139
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100996

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Japan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AGUSTAWESTLAND AW139 helicopter that occurred on February 16, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Japan.

Aircraft

Registration
JA17AR
Reported as
Agustawestland AW139
Category
Helicopter
Fire
Unknown
Flight plan
Unknown