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Robinson R22 crash near Kirke Såby, Zealand, Denmark

fatal2008-09-271 fatality
Summary

The R22 was on an aerial survey flight from Roskilde when it crashed onto a sports field at Kirke Såby. The pilot was killed and the passenger, a photographer, seriously injured. Witnesses described the helicopter circling low over nearby houses before it turned and descended nose-first behind trees. There was a fire on impact. The pitch had been in use for a football match minutes earlier.

Incident details
Date
2008-09-27
Location
Kirke Såby, Zealand, Denmark
Aircraft
Registration
OY-HFC
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
BT
55.6300, 11.9200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceBT
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