No fatalities
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+ accident at Mount Vernon, IL, 20 Jul 2022
On July 20, 2022, an EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+ operated by Air Evac Lifeteam was involved in an aviation accident near Mount Vernon, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The inadequate securement of the cloth fire extinguisher cover, which resulted in it being blown off the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter’s fenestron during the landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The inadequate securement of the cloth fire extinguisher cover, which resulted in it being blown off the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter’s fenestron during the landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentTail rotor — FailureDamaged/degraded