East Asia Airlines AW139 Ditched into Hong Kong Harbor

Sterling Archer

Stumbled across this on facebook
apparently it's got something to do with the tail rotor

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/03/c_13381960.htm

HONG KONG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter crashed into the sea area between the Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsular on Saturday noon, and so far 13 persons had been rescued, the city's police told Xinhua.

Hong Kong police said local residents reported the accident at 12:03 local time (0403 GMT).

Earlier media reports said three persons had been rescued.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/03/c_13381970.htm

HONG KONG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter crashed into the sea area between the Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsular on Saturday noon, and all 13 persons onboard have been rescued, sustaining slight injuries, the city's police told Xinhua.

Hong Kong police said all the injured have been rushed to nearby Queen Mary Hospital. The 13 persons include 11 passengers and two crew members.

The crash site, the sea area, about 200 meters south of the city's highest building International Commerce Center on the Kowloon Peninsular, has been identified by local police with yellow bands. A fire-fighting boat has arrived at the site.

Hong Kong police said they were investigating the cause of the crash

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Steyr

Not the first time a 139 has had problems with the tailboom/rotor area.

http://www.flyafrica.info/forums/showthread.php?t=21992

Klunk001

A job very well done by the crew. Not an easy one to walk or in this case swim away from.