ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138930
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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 2011 |
| Time: | 7.:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven I |
| Owner/operator: | R & M Quarries Ltd. |
| Registration: | EI-DTR |
| MSN: | 1652 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taughmaconnell, County Roscommon, about 8km from Athlone. -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ballinasloe |
| Roscommon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robinson R44 Raven I crashed after takeoff from the Ballinasloe Horse Fair in a field at Taughmaconnell, County Roscommon, about 8km from Athlone.
The pilot escaped unhurt.
Sources:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/helicopter-pilot-in-miracle-escape-from-crash-26778317.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1003/306853-roscommon/
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1003/1224305157067.html
https://flyinginireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5445
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/6028815424/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2011 04:31 | RobertMB | Added |
| 06-Oct-2011 05:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 01-Jan-2012 22:23 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 22:23 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
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