Incident Hughes 269C ZK-HOE,
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Date:Thursday 17 November 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Eastern Helicopters Ltd
Registration: ZK-HOE
MSN: 99-0828
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Opotiki Aerodrome, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: Standing
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Helicopter extensively damaged by an explosive device placed in the cockpit, while the machine was parked up at the Opotiki Aerodrome.

Sources:

Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand: Journal Vol 27 No 1, 1984.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 July 1987 ZK-HOE Ohora Stream, Urewera NP unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2018 13:35 Ron Averes Added
03-Oct-2021 06:23 Ron Averes Updated [Nature]
06-Oct-2021 20:41 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
14-Feb-2022 02:32 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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