Incident to the Airbus AS350 operated VH-XGU on 05/07/2024 near Broken Hill (Australia)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Australian authorities :

During take-off, the cargo hook fell from the helicopter. The engineering inspection revealed the mechanical release cable had not been installed correctly.

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General information
Local date	05/07/2024
Responsible entity	Australia - ATSB
State or area of occurrence	Australia
Location	Near Broken Hill AD
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Incident
File number	BEA2024-0276

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Australia (PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS PTY LTD)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	VH-XGU
State of registry	Australia
Last departure point	Australia - YBHI (BHQ): Broken hill
Planned destination	Australia - YBHI (BHQ): Broken hill
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	3613
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Construction/Sling load

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