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| Date: | Thursday 3 January 1991 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Greenlandair Charter |
| Registration: | OY-HCV |
| MSN: | 31159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7 km W of Uummannaq -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Uummannaq |
| Nlaqornat | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Impacted the ice after takeoff. The ice broke and the helicopter sank.
Sources:
WAAS
http://ribewiki.dk/da/Bell_OY-HCV_%27Igutsak%27_4._jan._1991_Uummannaq_i_Vestgr%C3%B8nland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Oct-2021 08:18 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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