Accident Westland Bell 47G-3B-1 SE-HME,
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Date:Saturday 21 August 1982
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Bell 47G-3B-1
Owner/operator:Fjällflygarna i Arjeplog AB
Registration: SE-HME
MSN: WA583
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lake Iraft, Adolfsström, Arjeplog -   Sweden
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Adolfsström
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Experienced a lack of power at take-off. Made a forced landing in Lake Iraft. One passenger drowned.
The wreck was later sold/donated to a museum and is today on display in Norway painted as LN-ORB.

Sources:

Nordic Rotors

Revision history:

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09-Aug-2013 03:28 Masen63 Added

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