ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17918
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| Date: | 13-JUL-1997 |
| Time: | 1050 |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206B |
| Operator: | Kwik-Fit Euro |
| Registration: | G-FLYR |
| C/n / msn: | 8341 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Glamis Castle |
| Glamis Castle |
Misting of the forward windscreen shortly after departure. The pilot descended to low altitude over a field for a landing. The helicopter ran into a wire strand fence, tipped over onto its nose and eventually came to rest on its left side.
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/january_1998/agusta_501020.cfm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Dec-2010 14:23 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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