Incident report
Eurocopter BK 117B-1 crash near Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
serious1992-10-08
Summary
The BK 117 was destroyed. No further details were recorded.
Incident details
Date
1992-10-08
Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Registration
S-717
Operator
Sharjah Police
Operator type
government
Probable cause
Source
AB-IX ↗Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceAB-IX
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