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Bell 47G-4A crash near Machtum, Luxembourg

serious1989-05-18
Summary

The Bell 47 crashed following an engine failure during agricultural work at Machtum and was destroyed.

Incident details
Date
1989-05-18
Location
Machtum, Luxembourg
Aircraft
Bell 47G-4A
Registration
D-HIFF
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
49.6600, 6.3900
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceBFU
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