ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76043
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-AUG-2010 |
| Time: | 12:50pm LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SX-HEV |
| C/n / msn: | 1468 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kastellakia, Rethumnon, Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | |
The Bell Jet Ranger crashed while in operation for electricity pilon maintenance. During landing, the helicopter hit some power lines and then hit some trees resulting in the loss of it's tail rotor section. The helicopter turned around twice before it crashed.
Both occupants received serious injuries and were taken to hospital.
Sources:
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1851637
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2010/08/05/helicopter-crash-in-rethumnon-crete/
http://www.greekhelicopters.gr/helos/?p=2744
Accident photo (remark: former registration OY-HBF was still applied at the underside!)
http://www.airpics.net/UserFiles/pics/large/SX-HEV-Bell-206B-JetRanger-Untitled/3450/3403l.jpg (photo, during a same operation as when the accident took place)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2010 07:12 | nikitas | Added |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:11 | nikitas | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities] |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Nature, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:34 | nikitas | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 09:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2010 15:29 | nikitas | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 20:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 08-Aug-2010 05:21 | 92.104.134.93 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2010 20:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Aug-2010 20:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Location] |
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