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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HKE |
| MSN: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lake Hawea, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Rex John Dovey. Forced landing after seizure of engine turbine module. Pilot and four passengers uninjured.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter 5.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 1989 | ZK-HKE | The Helicopter Line | 5 | near Queenstown, Otago | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Jul-2020 19:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, ] |
| 20-Jul-2020 19:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2022 01:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 11:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Feb-2022 21:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Feb-2022 21:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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