필리핀 해군의 로빈슨 R22 훈련용 헬기가 추락해 파일럿 2명이 사망

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4월 11일 훈련비행 중 필리핀 해군의 R22 훈련용 헬기가 마닐라 남쪽 21km의 카비테 시티 공설시장 근처에 추락했네요. 이 사고로 헬기에 탑승한 파일럿 2명이 사망했습니다. 

이번 사고 기체는 필리핀 해군이 보유한 마지막 R22였다고 합니다. 위키를 보니 R22는 보유목록에 안 보이고, 2022년에 R44 최대 3기가 도입됐다고 나오네요. 

Two Philippine Navy pilots killed in training helicopter crash south of Manila

BYJEAN CARMELA LIM

2024-04-11

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Two Philippine Navy pilots were killed after a training helicopter crashed during a training flight on April 11, 2024. 

In a statement sent to local media, a Philippine Navy spokesperson said that the Robinson R-22 trainer helicopter with tail number NHT-421 attempted to make an emergency landing but crashed near a public Market in Cavite City, 21 kilometers (13 miles) south of Manila at about 06:00 local time.

According to the spokesperson, the helicopter took off from Sangley Point Airport (SGL) and was conducting a training flight with two officer pilots on board. After the crash, the pilots were rushed to nearby hospitals by the responding teams from the Philippine Fleet and Naval Air Wing but both had already perished.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.

The R-22 aircraft has a range of 209 nautical miles (241 miles) and a top speed of 96 knots (110 miles per hour. The helicopter involved in the crash is the last R-22 in the Philippine Navy’s fleet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Philippine_Navy#Naval_air_wing

List of equipment of the Philippine Navy - Wikipedia