ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29943
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| Date: | Friday 11 September 1987 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Grønlandsfly A/S |
| Registration: | OY-HAN |
| MSN: | 61487 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holsteinsborg (Sisimiut) -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | BGHB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Kiinaaleeraq" suffered engine failure during hover with underslung load of concrete and crash-landed into cliffs. Rotor striking cockpit.
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/accidents/?model=53
http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/2783.html
WDAC Terry Denham
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2009 12:10 | TB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 05:36 | TB | Updated |
| 20-Dec-2012 12:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 12:43 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Sep-2020 07:27 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 01-Feb-2022 12:35 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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