ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32549
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| Date: | Monday 13 April 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Glace-Greenlandair Charter A/S |
| Registration: | OY-HDI |
| MSN: | 2828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 miles south of Sardloq, near Narssarssuaq -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Narssarssuaq Airport, Greenland (UAK/BGBW) |
| Qaqortoq Heliport, Julianehab (JJU/BGJH) i | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a routine ice patrol flight between Narssarssuaq and Julianehab the helicopter became overdue and was later found to have crashed onto a small island some 10 miles south of Sardloq, near Narssarssuaq. Until the loss of contact the flight had appeared to be proceeding routinely with no indications of any problems. Pilot Arne Holmén and ice observator Søren Rytter Larsen died in the crash
It is understood that an initial inspection of the recovered wreckage indicated that the helicopter had experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control while it was apparently in normal flight leading to the separation of the main rotor head and blades. The helicopter had subsequently entered a steep dive which continued until impact. The accident happened in daylight and in fine weather with no reported turbulence.
Sources:
1. http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/2853.html
2. http://www.nordicrotors.com/SE-HKD
3. http://ocean.dmi.dk/iceservice/documents/jubihaefte-DMI_Isc.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Apr-2016 21:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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