6:10 Distributing extinguishing foam
19:50 Towing Air Antilles
38:30 Raising the Helicopter
46:50 Flights resume
Due to a rather calm North-North-East wind, the Air Antilles aircraft did not fly over the Tourmente roundabout to land but arrived at the other end of the runway, on the side of the bay of Saint-Jean. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft, in particular due to a problem with the landing gear. Leaving the axis of the runway, the plane violently struck a helicopter from the West Indies company, which was parked and empty of all passengers and pilots. The left wing of the Air Antilles aircraft was badly damaged during the collision. Six passengers and two pilots were on board. Fortunately, it was quickly established that only one passenger suffered from a slight trauma. Nevertheless, a psychological support unit has been activated for the attention of passengers and pilots.
Source: www.journaldesaintbarth.com/a...
23 авг 2023
