Accident Aérospatiale AS 350B1 Ecureuil OY-HEC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31146
 
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Date:Friday 13 September 1996
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 350B1 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Air Alpha Greenland A/S
Registration: OY-HEC
MSN: 1999
Year of manufacture:1987
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Jakobshavn Glacier, near Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup -   Greenland
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Jakobshavn/Ilulissat Airport (JAV/BGJN)
Destination airport:Jakobshavn/Ilulissat Airport (JAV/BGJN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed 13 September 1996 whilst filming in a fjord at the Jakobshavn Glacier near Ilulissat, Qaasuitsup Municipality, in Greenland (approximate Coordinates: 69°10′N 49°50′W). The engine lost power, and the aircraft crashed into the water and sank. Investigators believe that the passenger, reaching behind for filming equipment, partially closed the fuel control lever, causing a partial shutdown of the engine. One of the two persons on board was killed.

Sources:

1. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1997/1997
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/34219/
3. http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/2873.html
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=951&count=50]
5. http://www.nordicrotors.com/reg/OY-HEC/4529
6. https://www.flyvdmu.dk/log/images/slv/bl3_6_bilag_2b_dmu.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Mar-2011 14:44 harro Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Jul-2014 17:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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