Accident to the AS350 B2 registered C-FJPI on 16/08/2025 at Matachewan (Canada)
Engine shutdown, forced landing on a road, during a sling load transport flight
Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Canada:
The helicopter was conducting external load operations out of a temporary staging area in Matachewan, ON. The pilot was picking up a slung load weighing approximately 1500 lbs using a 100-foot longline. Almost immediately after taking up the slack in the line and lifting the load off the ground, the engine (LTS101-700-D2) failed abruptly. The pilot conducted a forced landing on a road. The result was a hard landing; there was significant damage to the helicopter as the tail boom bent downwards, the tail rotor blades were destroyed, and the skids were damaged, although the helicopter remained upright.