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| Date: | Saturday 25 December 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Helikopter Service A/S |
| Registration: | HB-OQS |
| MSN: | 30913 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Svalbard -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While turning onto final approach, the pilot used cabin and goose neck flares to gain visual reference. The tail rotor struck the ground 200 m short of the intended landing area .
Sources:
ICAO
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 2007 | P2-PAV | Pacific Helicopters/Air Serv International | 0 | near Ghazni |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2024 08:10 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Jul-2024 08:15 | ASN | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 08:17 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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