INEM said on Tuesday that the contract with Avincis to service the helicopters provides for the replacement of equipment within 24 hours of Monday’s accident in the municipality of Mondim de Basto.
“The contract for the lease of aircraft and the acquisition of services for the operation, management of continued airworthiness and maintenance of aircraft concluded with the operator Avincis provides for the replacement of aircraft within 24 hours. To date, such a replacement has not yet taken place,” INEM said in a statement, adding that they were in contact with the operator to restore the emergency service “as soon as possible.”
The accident occurred at 12:55 on Monday, as the AW139 aircraft, based at Macedo de Cavaleiros, was preparing to land at Mondim de Basto to assist a victim of an industrial accident in a quarry.
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Source: CM Jornal
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