ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169028
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| Date: | Monday 14 November 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sikosky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters (BHL) |
| Registration: | G-B... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lerwick/Tingwall Airport (LWK/EGET), Shetland Islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tingwall Airport (LWK/EGET) |
| Tingwall Airport (LWK/EGET) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine fire warning in cruise. Routine fire drills and precautionary one engine inoperable landing initiated. On landing, the aircraft touched down slightly short of the helipad, striking the tail wheel on a rock, which pulled the tail wheel from its mounting. No injurires to the 18 persons (14 passengers and 4 crew) on board
Sources:
1. http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/templates/asset-relay.cfm?frmAssetFileID=4323.
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2014 17:50 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 10-Dec-2014 22:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2015 12:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants] |
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