Police helicopter crew sue Airbus due to hard landing injuries.

[Cabby]

While on holiday in the Caribbean I read a press report about a police helicopter which had a hard landing a while ago, and the crew were suing Airbus for injuries

The press news doesn't say what their injuries were?

Did Airbus pay them? What did the accident report say?

https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/03/06/rcips-members-sue-airbus-for-injuries-from-aborted-takeoff/

[212man]

While on holiday in the Caribbean I read a press report about a police helicopter which had a hard landing a while ago, and the crew were suing Airbus for injuries

The press news doesn't say what their injuries were?

Did Airbus pay them? What did the accident report say?

https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/03/06/rcips-members-sue-airbus-for-injuries-from-aborted-takeoff/
Report is here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f452d5fd3bf7f69a60dc911/Eurocopter_EC135T1_VP-CPS_01-20.pdf

Hard to imagine how severe their injuries were if they hit the ground from 4 ft going backwards!

[FloaterNorthWest]

And of course the aircraft was maintained i.a.w the manufacturers instructions during its whole life and for a salt laden environment once it arrived in the Caymans including marinisation?

[212man]

And of course the aircraft was maintained i.a.w the manufacturers instructions during its whole life and for a salt laden environment once it arrived in the Caymans including marinisation?
Exactly! Writing on my phone limits my enthusiasm for extended typing……

[twinstar_ca]

Report is here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f452d5fd3bf7f69a60dc911/Eurocopter_EC135T1_VP-CPS_01-20.pdf

Hard to imagine how severe their injuries were if they hit the ground from 4 ft going backwards!
it does say minor injuries..

[212man]

it does say minor injuries..
Yes and they exited unaided.

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Poor maintenance protocols in a maritime environment - sounds pretty standard for the Caribbean

[Cabby]

Report is here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f452d5fd3bf7f69a60dc911/Eurocopter_EC135T1_VP-CPS_01-20.pdf

Hard to imagine how severe their injuries were if they hit the ground from 4 ft going backwards!

Thanks for the report 212man. The seat are a crash collapsable type I believe. Wonder what the claim states about the injuries.

Did the pilot, and pc start flying again in the new aircraft? The AAIB Report states that the pilot in command was 58 in 2019, so he may have now retired due to age?

Can't see they reason for the claim, as the AAIB report states in its CONCLUSION that the failure was due to corrosion by salt moisture,

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f452d5fd3bf7f69a60dc911/Eurocopter_EC135T1_VP-CPS_01-20.pdf

[212man]

Thanks for the report 212man. The seat are a crash collapsable type I believe. Wonder what the claim states about the injuries.

Did the pilot, and pc start flying again in the new aircraft? The AAIB Report states that the pilot in command was 58 in 2019, so he may have now retired due to age?

Can't see they reason for the claim, as the AAIB report states in its CONCLUSION that the failure was due to corrosion by salt moisture,

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f452d5fd3bf7f69a60dc911/Eurocopter_EC135T1_VP-CPS_01-20.pdf
The report says "minor injuries", and the AAIB do not actually define what that means in their online documentation. But, from their definition of 'serious', it is clear that anything other is really not that big a deal. They don't even discuss the nature of the injuries further in the report, so it's really quite curious......

[tdracer]

You can sue for damn near anything - the hard part is actually recovering money - enough money to make it worthwhile while paying all the legal fees.
So, did Airbus pay anything?
On this side of the pond, we have a big issue with frivolous lawsuits - unless the defendant can win a summary judgement, it's often cheaper for the insurance to settle than to go to court and pay all the lawyer fees (which of course what the people filing the frivolous lawsuits are hoping for).

[Cabby]

Press coverage including pictures taken on the day of the bounce with the crew inspecting the damage. Police stated there were no injuries!

https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/02/26/police-helicopter-damaged-during-takeoff/


More news regarding the payout to the RCIP to partly cover the cost of a new aircraft.

https://caymannewsservice.com/2022/03/helicopter-cops-sue-manufacturer-over-oria-crash/

[Cabby]

Noticed in the press link on the last post there is court page link. If the pilot was injured, how did continue flying in the EC145 new aircraft?

This is the court document.
https://judicial.ky/court_search/#

Enter the applicant name (shown in the press coverage) in the Keyword box. Case G2022-0048

[Beafer]

Questions:
2 of the 3 crew members filed the claim a long time after the bumpy landing? Did they go to hospital? What was the outcome of the financial claim?