Accident Sikorsky S-58ET EC-DDR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32689
 
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Date:Monday 12 March 1990
Time:20:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-58ET
Owner/operator:Helicsa
Registration: EC-DDR
MSN: 58-1617
Year of manufacture:1963
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sierra Leone River, near Freetown -   Sierra Leone
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Freetown-Lungi Airport
Destination airport:Freetown Aberdeen Heliport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
En-route at night across river estuary aircraft descended into the water which was covered with a fine layer of mist. Copilot saw water at the last moment but had insufficient time to warn the pilot. 3 crew and 9 pax died.

Former German Air Force H-34G-III 80+94

Sources:

flugzeugforum.de
WAAS

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
11-Jul-2010 09:11 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
01-May-2016 15:52 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Mar-2022 17:16 PolandMoment Updated [Narrative]

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