ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65651
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Trent Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BAVI |
| MSN: | 960 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Luton Airport, Befordshire (LTN/EGGW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the sea. 1 CREW 3 PASSENGERS KILLED. WHILST FLYING IN LOW LYING FOG OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. CAA CLOSURE;NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAD BEEN ANY TECHNICAL FAULT
Registration G-BAVI officially cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority 30 May 1978 as "aircraft destroyed"
Sources:
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14345
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BAVI.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 22:44 | VHKDK | Added |
| 07-Jun-2011 13:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2011 10:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2013 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2015 15:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Embed code] |
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