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| Date: | Saturday 27 December 2008 |
| Time: | 22:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Hughes 369A |
| Owner/operator: | Oceanside Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N104BN |
| MSN: | 591148 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 350 mi W of Honiara, Solomon Islands -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Hughes 369A rotorcraft crashed in the ocean after departing from a fishing vessel, there were two persons on board, one was fatally injured and one sustained serious injuries.
Distance of 350 miles (560km) west of Honiara places location within Papua New Guinea territorial waters, Solomons Sea.
Sources:
NTSB WPR09LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2008 09:53 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Dec-2021 03:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2023 04:00 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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