Helicopter Falls From Seiner During Test Flight

A helicopter crashed into the dock from a purse seiner moored in Port Posorja in Ecuador during a test flight. The pilot was injured and treated by emergency personnel. During testing the engine on the morning of November 19, the aircraft began to move and fell off the vessel. The rear got damaged and the cabin was ruined. The cause of the accident has not been revealed and no statement has yet been given by the Civil Aviation Authority.

The incident was recorded by personnel observing the flight test and was shared on social media channels. The post received a lot of comments and some responders speculated that the test took place on a vessel of Nirsa. This has not been officially confirmed. The background of the video shows purse seiner ‘Gloria A’ owned by Nirsa, but based on the video, the helicopter fell off another boat from which the footage was taken.