ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58624
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| Date: | Thursday 5 February 2009 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Heliwest |
| Registration: | OH-HWH |
| MSN: | 500702D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pyhäselkä, approx. 15 km southeast from Joensuu -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was cutting treetops and branches near high voltage power lines with an extended twin blade motorized saw under it´s belly. Crashed to the ground among trees from an altitude of about 20 meters for unknown reasons. Pilot received cuts and bruises. Helicopter likely to be written off.
Sources:
Karjalainen
FsNordic.net
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2009 11:26 | slowkid | Added |
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