2023 Tuesday: RNLAF KLu Chinook lost a side-door near Ossendrecht, Woensdrecht...

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Chinook's door falls down during test flight
Today at 6:01 PM • Updated today at 6:26 PM

A test flight of a Chinook took an unexpected turn on Tuesday.

The helicopter lost a door above Ossendrecht.
It then fell into a meadow.
No one was injured.

The door did not cause any damage to the pasture,
says a spokesperson for Woensdrecht Air Base.

"It is a test flight.
The chinook departed from Woensdrecht and made a round through the area.
Those kinds of flights never go over busy places such as residential areas."
The Chinook landed quickly.
The crew escaped unhurt.

Investigation

In the near future, an investigation will be carried out into why the door came loose.
According to the spokesperson, more should be clear in the short term.
"It's not a matter of weeks."

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11 juli 2023 - 17:23

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...second day of testflights conducted by D-605 did indeed not go to plan...

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The aircraft had taken off from Woensdrecht
where it was given the specific Dutch equipment by DMO
before being transferred to DHC and stationed at Gilze-Rijen base.