Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Gramzda, Latvia
fatal2017-10-081 fatality
Summary
On October 8, 2017, about 1014 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Robinson R44 helicopter, YL-HBH, impacted a powerline after takeoff near Gramzda, Latvia. One passenger was fatally injured and the pilot and two other passengers on board were seriously injured.The incident is being investigated by the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (TAIIB) of the Republic of Latvia. Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau 58 Brivibas Street Riga, LV-1011 Latvia
Incident details
Date
2017-10-08
Location
Gramzda, Latvia
Aircraft
Registration
YL-HBH
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗56.3686, 21.6026
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries3
SourceNTSB
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