ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180736
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 1977 |
| Time: | 08:37 UTC |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | HB Amfibieflyg |
| Registration: | SE-GRS |
| MSN: | 826 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 200km W Reykjavik -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Goose Bay, Canada |
| Reykjavik, Iceland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched due to fuel shortage, delivery flight to Sweden.
Fuel indicators read low and the pilot transferred fuel from extra tanks located in the back seat. however the reading was false due to alternator failure and fuel was instead dumped resulting in fuel shortage. The forced landing was a success and the pilot was rescued by an USAF rescue helicopter HH-3E. The Lake was substantially damaged when it was lifted on to a ship, later repaired in Iceland and registered TF-GRS.
Sources:
lae blog
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 February 2003 | SE-GRS | Hansen Maritime AS | 1 | Molde airport, Møre og Romsdal Fylke |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2015 14:12 | Masen63 | Added |
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