Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 PUMA Crashed.

[Sloth 22]

A Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 Puma 'UN809' operating on behalf of MONUSCO was substantially damaged when it crashed on landing at Kavumu, DRC on April 12, 2017; coming to rest on the runway on its right side. There were no reported serious injuries to passengers or crew.

Source :- Flight Global.

 

[Sloth 22]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=194778

 

[fatman17]

A Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 Puma 'UN809' operating on behalf of MONUSCO was substantially damaged when it crashed on landing at Kavumu, DRC on April 12, 2017; coming to rest on the runway on its right side. There were no reported serious injuries to passengers or crew.

Source :- Flight Global.

These assets are provided by UN and then operated by the UN peace keepers which in this case are soldiers from Pakistan army.

 

[Dean Winchester]

These assets are provided by UN and then operated by the UN peace keepers which in this case are soldiers from Pakistan army.

The helicopter belonged to PAA.

 

[Bilal Khan 777]

Looks like, sounds like, overloading, Turbine failure, Pilot unable to do a hard landing and turtle. I hope there were no casualties. These are old birds.

 

[Dean Winchester]

Looks like, sounds like, overloading, Turbine failure, Pilot unable to do a hard landing and turtle. I hope there were no casualties. These are old birds.

No casualties reported.

 

[AMG_12]

These assets are provided by UN and then operated by the UN peace keepers which in this case are soldiers from Pakistan army.

Assets are provided by other countries, UN pay for the maintenance and operating charges. This Puma belonged to PAA.

 

[fatman17]

Assets are provided by other countries, UN pay for the maintenance and operating charges. This Puma belonged to PAA.

So UN will replace it?

 

[Mugwop]

Sadists are happy for nothing.

 

[AMG_12]

So UN will replace it?

Probably, a sum for attrition might be paid as the model in service is out of production. The Puma fleet in Pakistan too is sufferingfrom maintenance issues. Some of them were scrapped for spares, others are facing engine heating issues which effects the long haul flights. The AW-139 is actually going to replace the aging fleet.

 

[Fledgingwings]

Good thing nobody got hurt.

 

[flamer84]

They are old platforms,Pakistan should upgrade them in Romania or scrapp them.

 

[fatman17]

They are old platforms,Pakistan should upgrade them in Romania or scrapp them.

Some have been upgraded in Romania

 

[SQ8]

They are old platforms,Pakistan should upgrade them in Romania or scrapp them.

As Fm has advised, some were sent for overhaul in Romania and these soldier on. But these are still old airframes and there were talks to either remanufacture these or buy new IAR.330.

 

[Rocky rock]

Alhumdulilah both the pilots are safe!