Incident report
Leonardo AW139 crash near off Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
fatal2008-06-026 fatalities
Summary
The AW139 crashed into the Arabian Gulf at night following a suspected pilot-induced loss of control. Two crew, a sheikh and three staff were killed.
Incident details
Date
2008-06-02
Location
off Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Registration
A6-BBB
Operator
Abu Dhabi Aviation
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
6
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
24.4000, 54.3000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities6
Injuries0
SourceAviation Safety Network
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