ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345997
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| Date: | Thursday 28 September 2023 |
| Time: | 10:24 |
| Type: |  Agusta A109 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Achladi beach, North Evoia, Euboea Island -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Afidnes |
| Volos | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Agusta A109 helicopter crashed just offshore from Achladi beach, Greece, in poor visibility conditions.
The aircraft was on a visual flight from Afidnes to Volos, with a stopover in Mantoudi.
The pilot (69) was found dead at sea. He was a retired air force officer and one of the most experienced military helicopter pilots in the air force.
The helicopter had taken off at 8am on Thursday from a heliport in Afidnes, with the pilot on board, bound for Volos airport.
At 08:45, due to weather conditions, he advised that he would be landing at Mantoudi on private land.
At 09:00, the pilot indicated that he had landed safely.
At 10:13, the pilot resumed the flight to his destination. A few minutes later, he disappeared from radar.
Sources:
https://www.thenewspaper.gr/2023/09/28/katepese-elikoptero-pou-erchotan-ston-volo-gia-voitheia/
https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/koinonia/444089/ektakto-plirofories-gia-ptosi-elikopterou-stin-eyvoia
https://eviathema.gr/evoia/ptosi-elikopteroy-chorio-achladi-vinteo/100369/
https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/koinonia/444224/eyvoia-nekros-o-pilotos-tou-elikopterou-pou-katepese
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2023 08:32 | Nikitas | Added |
| 28-Sep-2023 08:34 | harro | Updated |
| 28-Sep-2023 11:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 28-Sep-2023 14:04 | Nikitas | Updated |
| 28-Sep-2023 19:44 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2023 09:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 30-Sep-2023 07:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 18-Dec-2023 11:35 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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