NA706

Destroyed
Fatal

SIKORSKY UH-60M (S-70)S/N: 1227294

Accident Details

Date
Monday, February 5, 2018
NTSB Number
ANC18WA023
Location
Lanyu, Taiwan
Event ID
20180211X43513
Coordinates
22.014722, 121.541664
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
6
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6

Aircraft Information

Registration
NA706
Make
SIKORSKY
Serial Number
1227294
Model / ICAO
UH-60M (S-70)

Analysis

The foreign authority was the source of this information.

On February 05, 2018, about 2352 local time, a Sikorsky UH-60M helicopter, NA-706, operated by National Airborne Service Corps. of the Ministry of Interior, Taiwan R.O.C., went missing and is presumed to have crashed in open ocean waters shortly after departure from the Lanyu Airport (RCLY), located on Orchid Island, Taitung, Taiwan. Of the six occupants on board, the three crew members and three passengers, remain missing, and the helicopter is presumed to have been destroyed.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Taiwan. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained by the Government of Taiwan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aviation Safety Council, Taiwan

11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District

New Taipei City 231, Tiawan (R.O.C.)

Tel: 886-1-89127388

Fax: 886-2-8912-7399

E-Mail: info@scaa.sy

Website: www.asc.gov.tw

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC18WA023