HA-ECE

Destroyed
Fatal

EUROCOPTER EC135S/N: 0359

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, July 31, 2008
NTSB Number
ENG08WA034
Location
Kiskunlachaza, Hungary
Event ID
20081219X16538
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
HA-ECE
Make
EUROCOPTER
Serial Number
0359
Model / ICAO
EC135

Analysis

On July 31, 2008, at approximately 1343 local time, an OMSZ Legimento Kht Eurocopter, EC-135 T2, having registration HA-ECE crashed as it was attempting an emergency landing about 2.2 kilometers directly south of Budapest, near Kiskunlachaza Hungary. The MEDIC-14 helicopter was transporting a burn victim from Paks, Hungary to Budapest when radar contact was lost. The Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary is conducting a full investigation into this accident. The NTSB has assigned a US accredited representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Hungary.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG08WA034