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Robinson R44 Astro crash near Arresø, Capital Region, Denmark

fatal2000-10-133 fatalities
Summary

The R44 was flying from Grønholt toward the Herning and Ikast area when it crashed at Arresø, killing all three on board. Visibility at the time varied between 4,000 and 8,000 metres with periods of haze.

Incident details
Date
2000-10-13
Location
Arresø, Capital Region, Denmark
Registration
OY-HFW
Operator type
private
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
HCLJ ↗
55.9700, 12.1200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceHCLJ
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