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{{nihongo|朝日航洋株式会社|'''Aero Asahi'''|asahiwataruyoukabushikigaisha}} is a Japanese aviation company. It has a fleet of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and provides a variety of aviation services.<ref> [http://www.toyota-global.com/pages/contents/company/profile/non_automotive_business/new_business_enterprises/pdf/aero_asahi_e.pdf Aero Toyota Global - Asahi Corporation] Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref> It is the largest helicopter operator in Japan.<ref> Matsutani, Minoru [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/03/14/national/new-narita-tokyo-copter-service-targets-rich-famous/ New Narita-Tokyo copter service targets rich, famous March 14, 2009] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
{{nihongo|朝日航洋株式会社|'''Aero Asahi'''|asahikouyoukabushikigaisha}} is a Japanese aviation company. It has a fleet of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and provides a variety of aviation services.<ref>[http://www.toyota-global.com/pages/contents/company/profile/non_automotive_business/new_business_enterprises/pdf/aero_asahi_e.pdf Aero Toyota Global - Asahi Corporation] Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref> It is the largest helicopter operator in Japan.<ref>Matsutani, Minoru [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/03/14/national/new-narita-tokyo-copter-service-targets-rich-famous/ New Narita-Tokyo copter service targets rich, famous March 14, 2009] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


==Accidents==
==Doctor-Heli==
The company's helicopters provide some [[Air medical services]] for Japan's "Doctor-Heli" Emergency Medical Services network. In 2015 it celebrated 10,000 medical missions performed by Aero Asahi [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|MD 902]] helicopters for Hokusho hospital in Chiba prefecture.<ref>[https://mdhelicopters.com/aero-asahi-corporation-and-chiba-hokushoh-hospital-achieve-10,000-hems-missions-exclusively-by-md-902-explorer.html AERO-ASAHI CORPORATION & CHIBA HOKUSHOH HOSPITAL ACHIEVE 10,000 HEMS MISSIONS EXCLUSIVELY BY MD 902 EXPLORER July 7, 2015]</ref>
In August 1985 a [[Bell 412]] operated by the company crashed in China with four fatalities.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=45318 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318
Date: 09-AUG-1985] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>


==Accidents and incidents==
In May 1989 a second [[Bell 412]] operated by the company crashed in China with ten fatalities.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=45318 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318
Date: 05-MAY-1989] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In August 1985 a [[Bell 412]] operated by the company crashed in China with four fatalities.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=45318 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 09-AUG-1985] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In August 1990 a [[Sikorsky S-76]] operated by the company crashed with the loss of two crew.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=40505 SN Wikibase Occurrence # 40505 Date: 01-AUG-1990] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In May 1989 a second [[Bell 412]] operated by the company crashed in China with ten fatalities.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=45318 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 05-MAY-1989] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In September 1998 a [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil|Eurocopter AS350B3]] operated by the company crashed with one fatality.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=33344 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33344 Date: 12-SEP-1998] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In August 1990 a [[Sikorsky S-76]] operated by the company crashed with the loss of two crew.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=40505 SN Wikibase Occurrence # 40505 Date: 01-AUG-1990] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In 2004 a [[McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer]] operated by the company made a crash-landing at [[Naval Air Facility Atsugi]]. There were no fatalities.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=58524 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58524 Date: 14-SEP-2004] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In September 1998 a [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil|Eurocopter AS350B3]] operated by the company crashed with one fatality.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=33344 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33344 Date: 12-SEP-1998] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In September 2010 a helicopter operated by the company crashed on [[Yakushima]] with the deaths of the two crew.<ref> [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/09/27/national/yakushima-copter-crash-kills-two/ Yakushima copter crash kills two September 27, 2010] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref><ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=77945 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77945 Date: 26-SEP-2010] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In 2004 a [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer]] operated by the company made a crash-landing at [[Naval Air Facility Atsugi]]. There were no fatalities.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=58524 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58524 Date: 14-SEP-2004] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/JA6757.pdf AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT January 26, 2007] ''[[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism|Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In March 2016 an Aero Asahi helicopter dropped 800kg of insulators in Fukui prefecture. There were no injuries.<ref> [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/02/national/kepco-site-bound-chopper-accidentally-drops-800-kg-insulators-fukui-town-no-injuries/ Kepco site-bound chopper accidentally drops 800 kg of insulators over Fukui town; no injuries March 2, 2016] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref><ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=185378 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185378 01-MAR-2016] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>
In September 2010 an [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|Aérospatiale AS 332L Super Puma]] helicopter operated by the company crashed on [[Yakushima]] with the deaths of the two crew.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/09/27/national/yakushima-copter-crash-kills-two/ Yakushima copter crash kills two September 27, 2010] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref><ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=77945 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77945 Date: 26-SEP-2010] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


In September 2013 an Aero Asahi helicopter flew over a runway at [[Kansai International Airport]] in Osaka, causing an [[All Nippon Airways|ANA]] airliner to abort a landing and come around again.<ref>[https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/helicopter-flies-over-runway-in-osaka-delaying-passenger-plane-landing Helicopter flies over runway in Osaka, delaying passenger plane landing September 11, 2013] ''[[Japan Today]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>
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In August 2016 a [[MBB/Kawasaki BK 117|Kawasaki BK 117C-2]] operated by the company crash-landed on the way to pick up a patient for medical care. There were no injuries.<ref> [https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=189155 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189155 Date: 08-AUG-2016] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017 </ref>

In March 2016 an Aero Asahi [[Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma]] helicopter dropped 800&nbsp;kg of insulators in Fukui prefecture. There were no injuries.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/02/national/kepco-site-bound-chopper-accidentally-drops-800-kg-insulators-fukui-town-no-injuries/ Kepco site-bound chopper accidentally drops 800 kg of insulators over Fukui town; no injuries March 2, 2016] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref><ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=185378 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185378 01-MAR-2016] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref><ref>[http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160302/p2a/00m/0na/007000c Chopper drops 800 kg box on mountain in town hosting nuclear plant March 2, 2016] ''[[Mainichi Shimbun]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>

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In August 2016 a [[MBB/Kawasaki BK 117|Kawasaki BK 117C-2]] operated by the company crash-landed on the way to pick up a traffic accident victim for medical care. There were no injuries in the crash, but the victim of the traffic accident died.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=189155 ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189155 Date: 08-AUG-2016] ''[[Aviation Safety Network]]'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref><ref>Thompson, Paul [http://www.j-hangarspace.jp/doctor-heli-network Doctor-Heli Network] ''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved February 28, 2017</ref>


==Helicopter fleet==
==Helicopter fleet==
* [[Bell 206B|Bell 206B]]
* [[Bell 206B]]
* [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil|Eurocopter AS350B3]]
* [[Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil|Eurocopter AS350B3]]
* [[Bell 204| Bell FB204B-Ⅱ]]
* [[Bell 204|Bell FB204B-II]]
* [[Eurocopter AS355|Eurocopter AS355F]]
* [[Eurocopter AS355|Eurocopter AS355F]]
* [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|MD900]]
* [[MD Helicopters MD Explorer|MD900]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Aero Asahi}}
{{Commons category|Aero Asahi}}
* [https://www.aeroasahi.co.jp/english/ Official homepage]
* [https://www.aeroasahi.co.jp/english/ Official homepage]

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[[Category:Transport companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Aviation companies]]
[[Category:Helicopter operators]]
[[Category:Aviation in Japan]]
[[Category:1955 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Transport companies established in 1955]]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 24 April 2021

Aero Asahi
Native name
朝日航洋
FoundedJuly 20, 1955
Number of employees
1,179 (April 1, 2014)
Websitehttps://www.aeroasahi.co.jp/english/

朝日航洋株式会社 (Aero Asahi, asahikouyoukabushikigaisha) is a Japanese aviation company. It has a fleet of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and provides a variety of aviation services.[1] It is the largest helicopter operator in Japan.[2]

Doctor-Heli[edit]

The company's helicopters provide some Air medical services for Japan's "Doctor-Heli" Emergency Medical Services network. In 2015 it celebrated 10,000 medical missions performed by Aero Asahi MD 902 helicopters for Hokusho hospital in Chiba prefecture.[3]

Accidents and incidents[edit]

In August 1985 a Bell 412 operated by the company crashed in China with four fatalities.[4]

In May 1989 a second Bell 412 operated by the company crashed in China with ten fatalities.[5]

In August 1990 a Sikorsky S-76 operated by the company crashed with the loss of two crew.[6]

In September 1998 a Eurocopter AS350B3 operated by the company crashed with one fatality.[7]

In 2004 a McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer operated by the company made a crash-landing at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. There were no fatalities.[8][9]

In September 2010 an Aérospatiale AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operated by the company crashed on Yakushima with the deaths of the two crew.[10][11]

In September 2013 an Aero Asahi helicopter flew over a runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, causing an ANA airliner to abort a landing and come around again.[12]

In March 2016 an Aero Asahi Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma helicopter dropped 800 kg of insulators in Fukui prefecture. There were no injuries.[13][14][15]

In August 2016 a Kawasaki BK 117C-2 operated by the company crash-landed on the way to pick up a traffic accident victim for medical care. There were no injuries in the crash, but the victim of the traffic accident died.[16][17]

Helicopter fleet[edit]

Fixed-wing fleet[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aero Toyota Global - Asahi Corporation Retrieved February 28, 2017
  2. ^ Matsutani, Minoru New Narita-Tokyo copter service targets rich, famous March 14, 2009 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017
  3. ^ AERO-ASAHI CORPORATION & CHIBA HOKUSHOH HOSPITAL ACHIEVE 10,000 HEMS MISSIONS EXCLUSIVELY BY MD 902 EXPLORER July 7, 2015
  4. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 09-AUG-1985 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  5. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 05-MAY-1989 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  6. ^ SN Wikibase Occurrence # 40505 Date: 01-AUG-1990 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  7. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33344 Date: 12-SEP-1998 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  8. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58524 Date: 14-SEP-2004 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  9. ^ AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT January 26, 2007 Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Retrieved February 28, 2017
  10. ^ Yakushima copter crash kills two September 27, 2010 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017
  11. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77945 Date: 26-SEP-2010 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  12. ^ Helicopter flies over runway in Osaka, delaying passenger plane landing September 11, 2013 Japan Today Retrieved February 28, 2017
  13. ^ Kepco site-bound chopper accidentally drops 800 kg of insulators over Fukui town; no injuries March 2, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017
  14. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185378 01-MAR-2016 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  15. ^ Chopper drops 800 kg box on mountain in town hosting nuclear plant March 2, 2016 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved February 28, 2017
  16. ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189155 Date: 08-AUG-2016 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
  17. ^ Thompson, Paul Doctor-Heli Network J-HangarSpace Retrieved February 28, 2017

External links[edit]

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