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MBB Bo 105CBS-4 crash near near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica

serious2011-12-17
Summary

The second Bo 105 was attempting to return to D-HANT, which had already made a hard landing in white-out conditions, when it struck the ground with its main rotor blades in a steep right turn and came to rest on its side. All four aboard survived.

Incident details
Date
2011-12-17
Location
near Neumayer III Station, Antarctica
Registration
D-HLSZ
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
BFU ↗
-70.6700, -8.2700
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceBFU
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