- Date
- October 27, 2018, 20:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- G-VSKPAgusta Agusta AW169
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98613
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Factual 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.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-VSKP
- Reported as
- Agusta Agusta AW169 (No Series)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 69018
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Departed
- Leicester
- Destination
- STN · Stansted