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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MBB BK 117B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Sylt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a rescue operation to save a surfer, the mast of the surfboard touched the rotor tip. After shutting down the helicopter, a hole was found on the underside of the main rotor blade tip.
Sources:
7X007-0/06
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2024 17:20 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Nov-2025 12:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
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