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MBB Bo 105CB-2 crash near near Neumayer Station, Antarctica

serious1997-11-21
Summary

The Bo 105, named Polarheli I, crashed during a precautionary landing in white-out conditions.

Incident details
Date
1997-11-21
Location
near Neumayer Station, Antarctica
Registration
D-HDQS
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Helionline ↗
-70.6700, -8.2700
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHelionline
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