GAA22WA153

NTSB accident investigation · Agusta AW139 · Iwaizumi, Japan · April 3, 2022

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
April 3, 2022, 15:30 local (06:30 UTC)
Place
Iwaizumi, Japan
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 uninjured; on the ground: 1 fatal
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Other
Aircraft
JA10TEAgusta AW139
Defining event
Other: Miscellaneous/other
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
104932

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
JA10TE
Reported as
Agusta AW139
Category
Helicopter
Damage
No damage
Flight
Firefighting
Operator
Iwate Disaster Prevention Air Corps
Registered owner
Iwate Disaster Prevention Air Corps
Destination
Miyako City