Incident report
Bell 206B III crash near 15 km from Petrosani, Romania
serious1999-05-20
Summary
After crossing a mountain ridge at 3,000 feet the helicopter met strong downdraughts and could not maintain height. It settled in trees on the hillside and rolled down the slope. Of the five aboard, one passenger was seriously injured and the other four were unhurt.
Incident details
Date
1999-05-20
Location
15 km from Petrosani, Romania
Aircraft
Registration
YR-GRP
Operator
Romavia
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
YR register ↗Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceYR register
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