Incident report
MBB Bo 105D crash near off Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
serious1987-12-06
Summary
The Bo 105 slid on a sloping wet deck after landing on a ship during a rescue flight and offloading a crewman. The rotor contacted a deck stanchion.
Incident details
Date
1987-12-06
Location
off Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Registration
A6-ALT
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
25.2000, 55.2000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceWorld Directory of Airliner Crashes
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