Aviation accident CEN22LA122

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206 near Eldorado (2022-02-12)
Start: 2022-02-12
Location: Eldorado, IL, USA

SERS · BELL 206 · 2022-02-12 · Eldorado, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN22LA122
Event ID: 20220216104650
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-02-12
Location: Eldorado, IL, USA
Coordinates: 37.817509, -88.441959

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206
Registration: N469AE
FAR Part: 135
Engines: —
Damage: MINR

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Overheating of two lithium batteries in the paramedic’s flight suit pocket resulting in an explosion and fire that seriously injured the paramedic as the helicopter was about to take off.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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