- Date
- April 11, 2011, 13:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- 9M-AXHBell 206B-III
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 78878
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 11, 2011, about 1350 coordinated universal time, a Bell 206B-III, 9M-AXH, collided with terrain during takeoff near Sibu, Malaysia. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was operated by Sabah Air Aviation under the pertinent civil regulations of Malaysia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Malaysia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Chief Inspector of Air Accidents Ministry of Transport Department of Civil Aviation Level 1, 2, 3 Block D5 Federal Government Administration Centre 62502 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: (60) 3-8871-4000 Fax: (60) 3-8871-4069
Aircraft
- Registration
- 9M-AXH
- Reported as
- Bell 206B-III
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2480
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20B, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Sabah Air Aviation
- Departed
- Sibu, Malaysia
- Destination
- Unknown
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)