An MD Helicopter 600N performed an emergency autorotation into a rice paddy following a loss of engine power.
On February 12, 2013, at 0930 UTC, an MD Helicopter 600N, registration S2-AFZ, experienced a loss of engine power while in the cruise phase of flight. The pilot of the aircraft, operated by Meghna Aviation Ltd, performed an autorotation to land in a muddy rice paddy located near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage during the landing. There were 6 minor injuries reported among the two pilots and four passengers; there were 0 fatalities.
The provided source does not state a probable cause.
An MD Helicopter 600N performed an emergency autorotation into a rice paddy following a loss of engine power.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 12 Feb 2013 involved a MD HELICOPTER 600N, operated by Meghna Aviation Ltd, at Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
The provided source does not state a probable cause.
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