Accident Kawasaki BK 117B-1 B-AKRO,
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Date:Friday 9 August 1996
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic BK17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kawasaki BK 117B-1
Owner/operator:Provincial Fire Office
Registration: B-AKRO
MSN: 1054
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Mt Chiri, Kyongsang province -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
B-AKRO (HL9246) collided with a tree on mountain slopes in rain and fog after rescue mission for two hikers.

Sources:

http://www.coptercrazy.co.uk/
Flight International 19-25 November 1997
https://apnews.com/da59acb97a46969aeb86690ab4c33703

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Nov-2012 14:59 TB Added
27-Jan-2013 09:21 TB Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2013 15:07 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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