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| Date: | Wednesday 7 September 2022 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64DN Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | Q-17 |
| MSN: | DN-017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Best, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ/EHGR) |
The helicopter contacted treetops during an exercise. The pilot made a forced landing in a field.
An inspection revealed damage to the rotor blades, which were replaced before the helicopter was allowed to depart.
Sources:
https://helispot.be/hs/page/detail.asp?oid=d7b2c6C3&sub=logboek
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2022 14:19 | harro | Added |
| 08-Sep-2022 14:20 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 15-Nov-2022 23:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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