Incident report
Hughes 500D crash near 15nm N of Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
fatal2000-07-181 fatality
Summary
The Hughes 500D was positioning from Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk when it crashed and burned some 15 nautical miles north of Nuuk. The sole occupant was killed.
Incident details
Date
2000-07-18
Location
15nm N of Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland
Aircraft
Registration
OY-HGF
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
64.4333, -51.7000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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