ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165957
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| Date: | 01-MAY-2014 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Norðurflug (North Flight) |
| Registration: | TF-HDW |
| MSN: | 3129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, South Iceland -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | Fljótshlíð |
| ? | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter pilot was attempting to land on a glacier when he suffered a height/depth perception illusion due to the white surroundings. The helicopter impacted the glacier and rolled over onto its side. The blades are all either broken or bent, the aircraft fuselage is badly dented, and the windows smashed, among other damage. The four occupants escaped injury.
Sources:
http://rnsa.is/media/3712/lokaskyrsla-um-flugslys-tf-hdw-a-eyjafjallajoekli-thann-1-mai-2014.pdf
https://icelandreview.com/news/2014/05/02/helicopter-crash-passengers-miracle-escape
http://rnsa.is/flug/slysa-og-atvikaskyrslur/2014/flugslys-tf-hdw-eurocopter-as350b2-a-eyjafjallajoekli/
Safety recommendations:
Safety recommendation M-00414 T01 issued 10 August 2017 by RNSA to RNSA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2014 08:19 | Útila | Added |
| 04-May-2014 08:34 | ecspotter | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 04-May-2014 08:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 18-Mar-2015 09:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2017 18:04 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2018 21:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
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