Helicopters are based at North Weald Airfield, RAF Benson, Redhill Aerodrome, Newcastle Airport, Carr Gate, Barton Aerodrome, Birmingham Airport, Husbands Bosworth, Almondsbury, MOD St Athan, Bournemouth Airport, Exeter Airport, Hawarden Airport, Belfast International Airport, Glasgow City Heliport.

AgustaWestland VH-139A". Aviationsmilitaires.net. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014 . Retrieved 15 July 2014. Large sections of the AW139 have been developed and produced by a range of different companies. Airframes are typically produced by PZL-Świdnik, who delivered their 200th airframe in April 2014. [30] Pratt & Whitney Canada produce the type's PT6C turboshaft engines. The primary and secondary transmissions were developed by Westland GKN and Kawasaki Heavy Industries respectively. A significant portion of the avionics are sourced from Honeywell. [8] Turkish Aerospace Industries has been subcontracted to manufacture various elements of the AW139, including the fuselage, canopy, and radome. [31] Final assembly of most AW139s is performed at AgustaWestland's facilities in Philadelphia, United States, and Vergiate, Italy. [30] Those destined for customers within the Commonwealth of Independent States are typically assembled by a third final manufacturing plant in Tomilino, Moscow operated by HeliVert. [19] Operational history [ edit ] A SASEMAR AW139 during a helihoisting exercise Malaysia maritime agency receives three AW139 helicopters". Flight International . Retrieved 14 December 2012.

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Haracic, Armin (18 September 2017). "Boeing submits bid to replace the Air Force's Huey helicopters". Defense News. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017 . Retrieved 23 September 2017. Police renew contract with Clutha helicopter crash firm". BBC News. 14 March 2016 . Retrieved 29 February 2020.

On 1 February 2020, a Fukushima prefectural police AW139 helicopter crashed in a rice field in the city of Koriyama, in northeast Japan. Seven of the crew were hurt, including three police officers, two technicians, and two medical workers. The helicopter was carrying a heart for transplant surgery to the University of Tokyo Hospital. The transplant operation was cancelled due to heart being unable to be recovered in time for a successful transplant. The Fukushima meteorological office issued a strong winds warning to Koriyama at the time of the accident. On impact, the tail and main rotor blades snapped off. The investigation is ongoing. [134] Incidents [ edit ] G-GMPB was previously in service with the Greater Manchester Police, before it left service upon the force joining NPAS a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "World Air Forces 2023". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2023 . Retrieved 17 July 2023. On 21 April 2000, a Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter G-SAEW operated by South and East Wales Air Support Unit suffered a tail rotor failure whilst operating over Cardiff and crash landed on the roof of a house in the Coryton area of the city. The crew of three and the family living in the house escaped unhurt. [15] [16]Police costumes: Children can dress up as police officers and act out scenarios, such as arresting a "suspect" or helping someone in need.

Former Benjamin students died in Bahamas copter crash, family members say". 5 July 2019 . Retrieved 6 July 2019. On 9 October 1998, a Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter G-EMAU operated by the East Midlands Air Support Unit crashed shortly after takeoff from its base at Sulby, near Welford in Northamptonshire. One police officer observer was killed, the pilot and one other police officer observer survived the accident. [14] a b Craig, Peter (20 August 2019). "New police planes to patrol skies over North East Lincolnshire". Grimsby Live . Retrieved 29 February 2020. Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace celebrate 50th AW139 Helicopter for Japan". leonardo.com. 11 July 2016. AgustaWestland and L-3 Join Forces on Army LUH - Team US139". www.defense-aerospace.com . Retrieved 21 November 2018.

Indo Defence 2016: Indo SAR AW139 up close (video) - RH - Rotorhub - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com . Retrieved 6 July 2018. In situations where a patient is critically injured, the police helicopter can be called upon to provide air transport of a patient, directly to the most appropriate major trauma centre. CASEVACS, or casualty evacuation, are uncommon, but can be carried out if no HM Coastguard or air ambulances are available. Police helicopters carry basic life support equipment, along with a stretcher for transport. A doctor or paramedic can travel with the patient, monitoring them from the spare seat.

CHC introduces half dozen AW139s for RAAF work". Business Air News. 11 March 2019 . Retrieved 17 June 2019. Toll Holdings Limited. "Our Helicopters". The Toll NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Service . Retrieved 11 August 2023. On 19 August 2011, a Petrobras operated AW139 crashed in the sea at the Campos Basin in Brazil after taking off from an offshore oil platform, killing all four people on board. [129] Polícia Federal do Brasil adquiriu helicóptero AW139". Piloto Policial. 12 June 2012 . Retrieved 12 June 2012. On 30 April 2009, a Eurocopter EC135 helicopter G-SURY operated by Surrey Police Air Support Unit was damaged by vandals. An axe was used to smash five windows. [21]Agusta A190E, G-DPPH, 25 December 2001", Bulletins, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, February 2003 , retrieved 1 December 2013 Leonardo expands presence of the bestselling AW139 in Japan with first VIP helicopter sale and delivery of additional aircraft". leonardo.com. 8 March 2017. In the North American market, CHC Helicopter was the first operator of the type. [8] In 2012, CHC became the largest operator of the AW139 in the world, at that point operating a fleet of 44 in search and rescue, emergency medical service and offshore transport missions. [40] In 2015, responsibility for the maintenance of CHC's AW139 fleet was reorganized under their maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) division, Heli-One. Early activities have included post-delivery modifications and engine overhauls. [41] Heli-One has endeavoured to expand the scope of its MRO in coordination with Leonardo Helicopters, becoming an authorized component repair center by the company, and become approved to perform main gearbox work in April 2021. [42] Hərbi TV (31 October 2016). "Turkmenistan Military Parade 2016". YouTube (in Turkmen). Ashgabat. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017 . Retrieved 7 August 2017. Japanese police helicopter carrying heart crash-lands in northeast Japan, 7 hurt". 1 February 2020 . Retrieved 14 February 2020.