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Sikorsky S-76A crash near Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

fatal2002-07-1611 fatalities
Summary

Sikorsky S-76A G-BJVX crashed into the North Sea off Norfolk after losing its rotor head. All 11 killed.

Incident details
Date
2002-07-16
Location
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Operator
Bristow
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
11
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
Wikipedia ↗
52.6309, 1.2974
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Severityfatal
Fatalities11
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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