20 Jul 2022: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+ — Air Evac Lifeteam — Mount Vernon, IL
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