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Sikorsky S-76A+ crash near off Luanda, Luanda, Angola

serious1998-06-24
Summary

During night currency training from an offshore vessel, the S-76 transitioned to forward flight after take-off, rolled, descended and struck the sea. It was the last in a series of take-offs flown to maintain night currency. Both occupants survived.

Incident details
Date
1998-06-24
Location
off Luanda, Luanda, Angola
Registration
ZS-RIJ
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
-8.8000, 13.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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