Incident report
Bell 205A-1 crash near Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
fatal1988-11-1716 fatalities
Summary
The Bell 205 struck the ground while low flying during a training flight, killing all sixteen aboard — three crew and thirteen military personnel.
Incident details
Date
1988-11-17
Location
Al-Owair, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Registration
DU113
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
16
Injuries
0
Occupants
16
Probable cause
24.4500, 54.3800
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities16
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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