Incident report
Hughes 500D crash near Nuuk Airport, Sermersooq, Greenland
serious2000-07-16
Summary
The Hughes 500D began to drift while hover taxiing at Nuuk Airport and the pilot was unable to maintain control. The port skid dug in during the attempted landing, and the helicopter rolled over and was destroyed. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured.
Incident details
Date
2000-07-16
Location
Nuuk Airport, Sermersooq, Greenland
Aircraft
Registration
OY-HGB
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover taxi
64.1908, -51.6781
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceDanish Civil Aircraft Register
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