Incident McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E) R501,
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Date:Thursday 7 September 2023
Time:14:44L
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E)
Owner/operator:Hungarian Police
Registration: R501
MSN: 0367E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Lake Balaton, off Balatonszéplak -   Hungary
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
An MD 500E helicopter of the Hungarian Police lost control and descended into the water of a lake,
Both occupants were rescued and the helicopter was pulled out.

Sources:

https://index.hu/belfold/2023/09/07/balaton-lezuhant-helikopter-rendorseg-balatonszeplak-zamardi-mentes/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2023 18:43 Clipper Added
07-Sep-2023 18:46 harro Updated
07-Sep-2023 19:28 aus Updated

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