FN NH90 Caiman crashed on Diksnuide deck

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The national navy reported Thursday, October 18 a serious accident that occurred the night before, in the evening, aboard the helicopter carrier Diksmuide , off Dunkirk. At 2230, a Caiman light air force helicopter operating from this Projection and Command Building (BPC) crashed on takeoff. He got hurt on the bridge. According to the first information communicated, the crew came out unscathed. But four service sailors on the flight deck were injured, including one very seriously. He was evacuated for hospitalization.

[Bennie]

Classification of an NH90 is a light helicopter?
If so, then there are a lot of ultralight helicopters flying around in the world!

[Stratofreighter]

...Armee de Terre Army helicopter involved in this mishap

Evacuation was indeed by a Navy Aeronavale helicopter.

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Updated: 18/10/2018

On Wednesday, October 17, at 22:29,

an accident involving a Caiman helicopter from the 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment
occurred during a take-off phase for a training flight
from the Projection and Command Building (BPC). Dixmude.

The building was then in the North Sea, 70 nautical miles (about 130 km) off Dunkirk.

The crew was able to escape unharmed from the helicopter.
Four sailors working on the flight deck were injured, one seriously.

The latter was immediately supported by the medical and surgical teams on board the Diksmuide to provide first aid.
In coordination with the CROSS (Regional Operational Monitoring and Rescue Center) Griz-Nez,
he was then evacuated by the Caiman Navy helicopte
r based in Maupertus (Manche) to the military hospital Percy (Paris region) ,
where he is currently supported.

Several investigations were conducted to determine the causes of the accident.

Sources: Armed Forces Staff
Rights: Ministry of Defense

[Starfighter_F-104G]

EAS c/n 1332