Can You See the Cables?

Can you see the cables?

Can you see the cables in this picture?

                                               Picture credit: Michel Masson

And in the one below?

                                                Watch the YouTube video here.

Neither the pilot could see the cables until it was too late...

Warning : Colliding with cables very classically results in a fatal accident!

Check the references below to improve wirestrike risk awareness, spot the cables in the flight planning phase, and enhance cable detection and avoidance in flight.

Stay tuned as more material addressing wirestrike is planned to be published on this EASA Community site by year end.

Enjoy flying and stay safe!

References

Cable Collisions | EASA Community
Threat and Error Management (TEM) for Helicopter Operations | EASA Community
Helicopter Airmanship | EASA Community
Safety Apps | EASA Community
FlS Information and Flight Planning Resources | EASA Community
Issue: Wire strikes | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Wire, the invisible enemy | Flight Safety Australia
HAI@Work: Wire Strikes: Danger Hiding in Plain Sight
VAI Spotlight on Safety: The deadly game of low-flight limbo is getting deadlier - Vertical Aviation International
HAI Video Operating in the Vicinity of Electric Utility Infrastructure
Surviving the Wires Environment - Vertical Aviation International
AOPA The Wires You Do Not See – High-time pilots aren’t immune to this hidden hazard, AOPA PILOT, May 2018
Aerossurance article on French Sécurité Civile EC145 SAR Wirestrike accident (F-ZBQK, Martinique) based on the BEA Safety Investigation Report, May 2, 2020
Second Time Unlucky: Fatal Greek Wirestrike High-Wire Illusion - Aerossurance
Firefighting Helicopter Wire Strike - Aerossurance
Video “Appesi ad un filo”, Prevenire i rischi nel volo a bassa quota (in Italian), Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy