ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76043
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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 2010 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Bellavia |
| Registration: | SX-HEV |
| MSN: | 1468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kastellakia, Rethumnon, Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kastellakia, Rethumnon, Crete | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was being used to clean insulators on a high-voltage power line. According to press reports, as the helicopter was descending to land during the operation, its high-pressure water boom became caught on a low-voltage line. The pilot attempted to clear the boom but, during these manoeuvres, the helicopter's skids apparently also became caught up and control was lost. Both occupants received serious injuries and were taken to hospital.
Sources:
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1851637
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2010/08/05/helicopter-crash-in-rethumnon-crete/
https://www.greekhelicopters.gr/helos/?p=2744
Accident photo (remark: former registration OY-HBF was still applied at the underside!)
http://www.airpics.net/UserFiles/pics/large/SX-HEV-Bell-206B-JetRanger-Untitled/3450/3403l.jpg (photo, during a same operation as when the accident took place)
http://aaiasb.gr/en/-2013/334-012013.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2010 07:12 | nikitas | Added |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:11 | nikitas | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Nature, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 08:34 | nikitas | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 09:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2010 15:29 | nikitas | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Aug-2010 20:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 08-Aug-2010 05:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2010 20:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Aug-2010 20:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Aug-2014 17:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2016 00:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2016 00:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
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