Incident report
Bell 212 crash near 7km W of Uummannaq, Avannaata, Greenland
fatal1991-01-035 fatalities
Summary
The Bell 212 was flying an air ambulance mission from Uummannaq to Niaqornat when it impacted the sea ice shortly after take-off. The ice broke and the helicopter sank. All five on board were killed.
Incident details
Date
1991-01-03
Location
7km W of Uummannaq, Avannaata, Greenland
Aircraft
Registration
OY-HCV
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
climb
70.6667, -52.2500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceWAAS
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