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2014 Haughey Air AgustaWestland AW139 crash

On 13 March 2014, an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter of Haughey Air crashed shortly after taking off at night in fog from Gillingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom, killing all four people on board. Among the victims was Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond.

Accident
The aircraft crashed at about 19:26 hrs UTC, The location was at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference . Lord Ballyedmond was one of the passengers. Norbrook Laboratories, owned by Lord Ballyedmond, was also assisting the police with their enquiries. On 15 March, investigators dismantled the remains of the rotor blades and removed the tail of the aircraft in preparation for the removal of the wreck. The fuselage of the helicopter was loaded onto a lorry that day. It was taken to the AAIBs headquarters at Farnborough, Hampshire on 16 March. The AAIBs field investigators were assisted by personnel from the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Following the accident, the police closed a number of roads around the crash site. The last road closure was lifted at 09:25 on 17 March. ==Aircraft==
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was an AgustaWestland AW139, msn 31421, Haughey Air was owned by Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond. as well as problems with the aircraft's communication and navigation systems. ==Investigation==
Investigation
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) opened an investigation into the accident. The final report into the accident was originally scheduled to be published around March 2015. An inquest into the deaths of the four victims was opened on 20 March at Norwich Coroner's Court. After hearing that all four people died from head and chest injuries sustained in the accident, the inquest was adjourned until 24 July. The inquests concluded in January 2016, with verdicts of accidental death being returned against all four victims. During the inquest, the Coroner demanded that the AAIB release to her the recordings from the Cockpit Voice Recorder, imposing two fines of £100 each on the Chief Inspector of Accidents at the AAIB. The matter was referred to the High Court, where it was stated that only the High Court had the power to demand such disclosure of evidence. The fines were overturned. ==References==
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