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Bell 212 crash near 60km NW off Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

fatal1978-06-0315 fatalities
Summary

The Bell 212 crashed in transit from the Al Ghalan offshore platform to Abu Dhabi following a main gearbox failure. All fifteen aboard were killed.

Incident details
Date
1978-06-03
Location
60km NW off Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Bell 212
Registration
A6-BBJ
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
15
Injuries
0
Occupants
15
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
24.9000, 53.9000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities15
Injuries0
SourceJP4
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