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Accidents · NTSB ENG22WA019 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Sikorsky S92 accident near Jeju Island, Kr, April 8, 2022

On April 8, 2022 at about 4:32 pm local time, a Sikorsky S92 (helicopter), registered B519, was involved in an accident near Jeju Island. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
April 8, 2022 · about 4:32 pm local time
Place
Jeju Island, South Korea
Type
Accident
Injuries
3 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Sikorsky S92 · all S92s on the register
Registration
B519 · no longer on the register · serial 920195
Damage
Damage not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew31

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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