Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Oosterschelde, Netherlands
serious2012-01-21
Summary
A Helicon Helicopter Services Robinson R44 (PH-WMW, manufactured 2010) experienced a powerplant system/component failure or malfunction during flight over the Oosterschelde estuary. No injuries reported.
Incident details
Date
2012-01-21
Location
Oosterschelde, Netherlands
Aircraft
Registration
PH-WMW
Operator
Helicon Helicopter Services
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗51.5833, 3.9500
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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