ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168235
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  AutoGyro MTOSport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jeddah -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sama Aviation club, Jeddah |
| Sama Aviation club, Jeddah | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB Saudi Arabia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The gyrocopter crashed near the runway of the Sama Aviation club in Jeddah, under unknown circumstances.
After impacting the terrain, the gyroplane fuel system was ruptured, resulting in a fire. Both occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
www.emirates247.com/news/region/2-killed-in-saudi-gyrocopter-crash-2014-08-03-1.558346
AIB-2014-0182
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2014 15:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Aug-2014 06:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2019 12:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Oct-2019 12:22 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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