Incident MBB BK 117A-3 C-GIRB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32805
 
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Date:Saturday 28 January 1989
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BK17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MBB BK 117A-3
Owner/operator:Ontario Air Ambulance
Registration: C-GIRB
MSN: 7064
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Toronto-Buttonville (YKZ), ON -   Canada
Phase: Standing
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:CNW8
Destination airport:CYKZ
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Destroyed by fuel-tank fire after landing. Static spark combined with fuel vapors. Shortly after shut down.

Sources:

http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=45594

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
24-Jul-2010 12:37 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative]
20-Aug-2010 02:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Nature]
20-Nov-2012 03:20 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]
27-Feb-2015 06:51 agontier Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
24-Apr-2016 19:53 Aerossurance Updated [Narrative]

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