Description

On December 18, 2014, at 1540 Taipei local time （0740 UTC）, Emerald Pacific Airlines, a Bell 206B3 helicopter, bearing registration B-31019, was loss of engine power during washing insulators of power cables and forced landing at grass field which is about 25 metters away from the power tower. The B-31019 departed with 1 pilot and 1 hydraulic nozzle operator aboard, both of the 2 members were suffered minor injuries. The helicopter was suffered substantial damage with landing gears broken and tail boom bent. The engine was removed and sent to authorized engine shop for teardown inspection. The compressor blades and vanes were found seriously damaged.