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Air Corps suspends some helicopter operations

  • 25-08-2011 07:19PM
    #1
    Klunk001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭


    Air Corps suspends some helicopter operations
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0825/aircorps.html

    The Air Corps has temporarily suspended operations of its six Agusta Westland 139 helicopters.

    AW139 helicopters are used for tasks such as forest firefighting


    The Air Corps has temporarily suspended operations of its six Agusta Westland 139 helicopters as a precautionary measure in response to a technical bulletin issued by the company to all users of the aircraft.
    Notification was received from Agusta Westland today in relation to an incident which occurred recently involving an AW139 aircraft in Brazil.
    As a result of the incident, the company issued a technical bulletin in relation to the tail rotor blade of AW139 helicopters.
    The Air Corps adheres to all service bulletins, airworthiness directives and on-going scheduled maintenance programmes for all aircraft in the fleet.
    The temporary suspension of operations will be lifted when all aspects of the technical bulletin are resolved to the satisfaction of the Air Corps Military Aviation Authority.
    The suspension will not affect the Air Ambulance function of the Air Corps, which will be carried out by Eurocopter EC-135 aircraft. Like the AW139, the EC-135 is capable of being fitted with a 'Life-Port' system, which allows medical life support systems to remain operational during flights.
    AW139 aircraft have been in service with the Air Corps since November 2006 and have flown over 5000 hours since becoming operational.
    They are used for troop transport, aerial reconnaissance, air ambulance, and on tasks such as forest firefighting.


Comments

  • #2
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    the AW139 is crap,it was the wrong buy for us!
    this aircraft's track record since coming into service around the world is less than stellar


  • #3
    donkey balls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    Considering who the minister for Defence was at the time what do you expect from such a moronic govt who more than likely wanted to keep up with their developer mates flying around in AW139,Rather than buy good aul black hawks which have a track record in both mil&civi ops.


  • #4
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    I often wondered was it any coincedence that "a limerick based horse breeding millionaire" bought an AW139 around the same time?


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