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| Date: | Monday 16 February 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MBB Bo 105D |
| Owner/operator: | North Scottish Helicopters |
| Registration: | G-BGKP |
| MSN: | S-212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rhuvaal Lighthouse, Islay, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit the ground during cargo operation on the northern tip of Islay (Rubh' a' Mhail), when pole pulled or toppled into the rotor disc after lift off. One person on the ground was injured by debris.
Sources:
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14397
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Nov-2011 03:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2012 10:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Nov-2012 00:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Dec-2012 13:18 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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