Bell 206B ZK-HZX, passenger fell while slung under load hook during police operation, location not disclosed, 17 December 1990
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
90-012T
The aircraft was involved in an aerial work operation during which two men were suspended on a chain attached to the cargo hook. After the men had hooked on they gave the signal for the pilot to lift them off the ground and proceed with the flight. As the second man to hook on eased the weight on his harness to settle into it more comfortably he fell free from the hook. His fall to the ground was unsurvivable.
Location
Waitotara Valley