Accident Sikorsky S-61N EI-SAR, Tuesday 31 August 1999
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Date:Tuesday 31 August 1999
Time:10:30 AM
Type:Silhouette image of generic S61 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-61N
Owner/operator:Bond Helicopters
Registration: EI-SAR
MSN: 61143
Year of manufacture:1970
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Shannon Airport -   Ireland
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The a/c inadvertendly became airborne while taxiing and landed heavily.

Sources:

ICAO

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

18 August 1995 G-AYOM Brintel Helicopters Ltd 0 Claymore Accommodation Platform, Central North Sea sub
Heavy landing
17 January 2006 EI-SAR CHC Ireland 0 Conningbeg Lightship, 5 nm south south west of the Saltee Islands, Co sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Sep-2024 18:35 ASN Added
14-Sep-2024 19:10 ASN Updated [Total occupants, Location, Narrative, ]

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