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| Date: | Thursday 24 June 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55 |
| Owner/operator: | Sabena |
| Registration: | OO-SHC |
| MSN: | 55533 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maastricht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brussels |
| Maastricht | |
| Investigating agency: | RvdL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While operating the scheduled Brussels-Maastricht-Cologne flight with six passengers, the pilot could not reduce the descent speed just before touchdown when landing at Maastricht. The engine stopped responding to throttle inputs. As a result, with some forward speed remaining, the helicopter ended up in a slightly backward position with its rear wheels outside the concrete apron. The tail broke off.
Sources:
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2024 17:22 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Aug-2025 09:16 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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