Incident report
Helicopter crash near Nellim, Inari, Lapland, Finland
minor2018-08-27
Summary
The helicopter struck a birch tree with its rotor while taking off at Nellim in Inari. Damage was minor, the pilot landed safely and nobody was hurt. Neither the type nor the registration was reported.
Incident details
Date
2018-08-27
Location
Nellim, Inari, Lapland, Finland
Operator type
private
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
Yle ↗68.8400, 28.3000
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceYle
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