ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19040
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| Date: | 12-DEC-1996 |
| Time: | 18:16 |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-76B |
| Operator: | Norbrook Industries |
| Registration: | G-HAUG |
| C/n / msn: | 760358 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 mls SE of Omeath, Co. Louth -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Belfast International - Aldergrove Airport |
| Ballyedmond |
G-HAUG departed Belfast International - Aldergrove Airport on 12 December at 18.03 hrs, to return to its home base at Ballyedmond, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. This would normally be a flight of some 20 minutes duration. The approach to the home base was executed using a locally produced GPS-based approach procedure. Having commenced its descent, in preparation for landing at Ballyedmond, the helicopter struck the north face of the Carlingford Mountains at 960 feet above sea level, approximately 2 miles SE of the village of Omeath, Co. Louth, at 18.16 hrs. All three occupants suffered fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/AAIUviewitem.asp?id=4719&lang=ENG&loc=1280
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Nov-2008 08:22 | harro | Updated |
| 12-Jun-2010 11:36 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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