Incident Bell/Dornier UH-1D Iroquois (205A-1) ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62030
 
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Date:Wednesday 6 December 1978
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell/Dornier UH-1D Iroquois (205A-1)
Owner/operator:HTG 64 Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:North Sea, 2 km W of Helgoland -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:research platform off Helgoland
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched after engine failure; three crew and four civil passengers rescued; helicopter salvaged.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 7.12.1978, p38

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
20-Apr-2011 13:22 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
25-Aug-2011 08:34 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location]
14-Mar-2012 09:13 TB Updated [Location]
12-Jan-2013 09:45 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jan-2020 09:30 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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