ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352072
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
| Time: | c. 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Sermeq Helicopters AS |
| Registration: | OY-HIO |
| MSN: | 52280 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | beach of Skovfjord, 13km SE of Narsaq, Kujalleq -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK/BGBW) |
| Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU/BGJH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV activated the emergency floats after a technical malfunction and made a forced landing on a beach of the Skovfjord, 13km southeast of Narsaq, Kujalleq.
He was not injured and rescued by a SAR helicopter of Air Greenland and airlifted to a hospital in Qaqortoq out of precaution. The helicopter received substantial damage.
Ex N265AL
Sources:
https://sermitsiaq.gl/forulykket-helikopter-bugseret-land
https://sermitsiaq.ag/bekraeftethelikopter-styrtet-i-havet-ved-narsaq
https://ekstrabladet.dk/krimi/dansk-mand-reddet-efter-helikopterstyrt-i-groenland/10145699
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98880902@N03/48817057481/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/politiet-om-styrtet-helikopter-noedlanding-skyldes-motoren-gik-ud
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2024 08:25 | RobertMB | Added |
| 29-Feb-2024 17:19 | Knud Rosing | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage] |
| 29-Feb-2024 17:19 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 29-Feb-2024 20:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2024 07:53 | Knud Rosing | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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