ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186690
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1991 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger II |
| Owner/operator: | Celtic Helicopters |
| Registration: | EI-BST |
| MSN: | 1584 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Irish Sea, off Dunquin, County Kerry -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-C-GTCH (Canadian Registry). Re-registered in Eire as EI-BST on July 1, 1986. Written off (damaged beyond repair) September 25, 1991 when ditched into the Irish Sea, off Dunquin, County Kerry, during filming of the feature film 'Far and Away'. The helicopter was reportedly 'caught by a freak wave, which flooded the engine.' It is believed that the two persons on board (the helicopter pilot and cameraman) escaped safely.
Sources:
1. http://homepage.eircom.net/~eihelicopters/helireg.txt
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/ei.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2016 18:15 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 13-Oct-2021 08:09 | harro | Updated [Date] |
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