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Bell 212 crash near Antarctica, Antarctica

serious1983-01-04
Summary

The Bell 212 suffered a white-out on landing about ten kilometres from the research ship Polarbjørn during the German Antarctic Expedition. It rolled over, caught fire and burnt out. All seven aboard survived.

Incident details
Date
1983-01-04
Location
Antarctica, Antarctica
Aircraft
Bell 212
Registration
D-HOBA
Operator
Wiking Helicopter Service
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
landing
-70.5800, -8.2500
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHamburger Abendblatt
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