Aircraft and Accident Details
On 29 November 2013, a Eurocopter (Deutschland) EC135 T2+, registration G-SPAO, was involved in an accident in Glasgow City Centre, Scotland. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) conducted the investigation in accordance with ICAO Annex 13, EU Regulation No 996/2010, and the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1996.
Report Publication
The AAIB published Aircraft Accident Report 3/2015 on 23 October 2015. The report contains factual information organized into several sections, covering the history of the flight, injuries to persons, damage to the helicopter, other damage, personnel information (including the pilot and police observers), aircraft information (general description, fuel system, main rotor head, maintenance, weight and balance, night vision imaging systems), meteorological information, aids to navigation, communications, heliport information, flight recorders (radar, CCTV, ATC transmissions, avionics data, fuel consumption, time line, flight recorder requirements), wreckage and impact information (accident site, helicopter examination, fuel system, engines, transmission, flying controls, hydraulic systems, cabin heating), medical and pathological information, fire, crashworthiness, tests and research (fuel analysis, simulation, engine rundown, gearbox oil pressure decay, pitch attitude modelling, warning unit testing, flight and static trials), and organisational and management information.
Investigation Scope
The sole objective of the investigation is the prevention of future accidents and incidents. It is not intended to apportion blame or liability. The report includes findings and safety recommendations (not included in this summary) based on the evidence gathered.