ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72506
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 2006 |
| Time: | 23:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Astar |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Helicopters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GVYK |
| MSN: | 1094 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 25 nm S of Pond Inlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Baffin Island -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO/CYIO) Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, |
| Mining Site, 25 nm S of Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
the AS350 C-GVYK owned by Canadian Helicopters was on a flight to a mining site 25 nautical miles south of Pond Inlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut in Northern Baffin Island. When the helicopter was landing, the main rotors struck some rocks and the helicopter flipped over. The 3 occupants on board and pilot sustained minor injuries. They were transported to a medical centre at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, and treated for their injuries. The helicopter sustained major damage.
Sources:
1. CADORS 2006C1707
2. TSB Occurrence No:A06Q0120
Media:
Aerospatiale AS-350 AStar of Golfe Helicopter Service (Registration C-GVYK) at La Grande 3 (YAR/CYAD), Quebec on October 5, 1983
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2010 09:33 | slowkid | Added |
| 15-Jul-2014 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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