ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47795
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Helirent |
| Registration: | OO-SHT |
| MSN: | 3190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kerniel, Borgloon, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 15-03-2003 at Kerniel, Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium (at approximate co ordinates 50°49 'N, 5°22' E); the two persons on board were killed. According to a contemporary press report (see link #5) roughly translated into English:
"Pilot is not at fault in crash of helicopter
24/03/2003 at 09:48 by GPD
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed Saturday, March 15th in Kerniel (Borgloon) has completed all flight conditions in accordance with the rules. The initial findings show that he was not at fault, and that the helicopter crash was caused by a blade of the main rotor was beaten by the tail boom.
This is evident from an investigation into the crash of Air Accident Investigation Unit Belgium, commissioned by the department of Civil Aviation. In the accident, two people were killed. After the 14-year-old Peter Zegers was buried Friday, Saturday under massive interest has also said goodbye pilot Sonja Winsels"
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scamble 287]
2. http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=305580
3. http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=3151&count=50
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgloon
5. http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/oid237137/archief-pilote-treft-geen-schuld-bij-crash-van-helikopter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2011 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2016 20:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Sep-2016 19:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2016 19:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2016 19:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2022 03:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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