ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238389
Last updated: 12 November 2020
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| Date: | 19-JUL-2020 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  NHIndustries NH90 NFH |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Netherlands Air Force |
| Registration: | N-324 |
| C/n / msn: | 1324/NNLN17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | about 12 km off Aruba -
 Aruba
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zr. Ms. Groningen (P843) |
| Zr. Ms. Groningen (P843) |
An NH90 NFH helicopter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force crashed into sea, about 12km off Aruba, killing a pilot and a tactical coordinator. Two other crew members were rescued.
The helicopter was stationed on the offshore patrol vessel Zr. Ms. Groningen (P843) of the Royal Netherlands Navy, which is based at Curaçao and it was engaged in a patrol mission over the Caribbean.
The helicopter had floated inverted but subsequently sank when the two forward Emergency Flotation System bags deflated.
Preliminary investigation results have shown that the July 19 crash of a Dutch Defence helicopter near Aruba did not involve a technical failure, the Defence Safety Inspection IVD announced in August 2020.
Sources:
https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5172274/ongeluk-helikopter-ministerie-van-defensie-nederland
https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1057651291/helikopter-defensie-neergestort-bij-aruba-twee-doden
https://curacao.nu/neergestorten-helikopter-defensie/
https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/NH-90-helikopter-Zr-Ms-Groningen-neergestort-200720.html
https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/07/20/vliegprogramma-nh90-helikopters-opgeschort
https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/20/defense-nh90-helicopters-grounded-fatal-accident
https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/crashed-dutch-helicopter-sinks
https://www.ivd.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/08/03/index-technisch-nh90
https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/no-technical-failure-in-helicopter-crash
http://denhelderaviationphotos.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/3/0/25302800/4294192_orig.jpg (photo)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Groningen_(P843)
https://twitter.com/PCazador2021/status/1285057098510929920
Media:
'Zij brachten het allerhoogste offer'
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) July 20, 2020
The sad remainder of the NH90 NFH of 860 Squadron, Defensie Helikopter Commando, RNLAF, that crashed Sunday afternoon near the island of Aruba.
Rest in Peace Pilot Christine Martens (34) and Tactical Coordinator Erwin Warnies (33). pic.twitter.com/HWxuFIr3Kp
Crashed Dutch NH-90 helicopter sank (22 July) https://t.co/fS8VW5Pkwc
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) July 27, 2020
Images:
Photo of N-324 courtesy AirHistory.net
Den Helder - De Kooy (EHKD / DHR)
16 September 2017; (c) Michiel van Herten
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2020 03:10 | RobertMB | Added |
| 20-Jul-2020 03:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 05:46 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 20-Jul-2020 05:58 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 06:12 | harro | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Jul-2020 06:26 | Leroy | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 20-Jul-2020 06:26 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 06:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 07:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 12:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 12:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Jul-2020 17:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 17:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2020 06:34 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-Jul-2020 08:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2020 21:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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