Accident Avoided Due to Diligent Helicopter Landing Officer
Posted by proforma on December 7, 2009 | No Comments
An helideck safety net that wasn’t adequately secured could have resulted in a helicopter rollover and fatalities; fortunately the net released from the wheel in time.
As the helicopter maneuvered before lifting off, it slid to the side, causing the net to buckle up and catch on the wheel. The Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) immediately radioed the pilot. Lesson to be learned: make sure all net is secured tightly. As in this instance, make sure also that all personnel are alert and watchful for dangerous situations that may arise. And an interesting point made in the report: as a rule of thumb, you should not be able to raise any part of the net by more than approximately 250 mm (7.8 in) above the helideck surface when applying a vigorous vertical pull by hand. For details of this incident, click here.
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