Emergency floats deployed and water landing after clipping aerial on take-off from superyacht “Octopus”.  Subsequent tow in to port went wrong and helicopter turned over – video shows it being righted in the port prior to lifting out and onto a truck.

Date:

31 January, 2011

Reg:

N245AF

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

EC145

MSN:

9322

Location:

in the bay off the town of Ushuaia

Country:

Argentina

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Vulcan-Aircraft

Link:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/us-argentina-microsoft-yacht-idUSTRE70U3F220110131

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwjIGzp_dSc