Catastrophe aérienne

Helikopter Service Flight 165

26 juin 1978 · 61.02° N, 2.80° E

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Quand
26 juin 1978
Type
Catastrophe aérienne
Coordonnées
61.02° N, 2.80° E
Description
crash of a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter into the North Sea
Deaths
18

Helikopter Service Flight 165

Crash of a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter into the North Sea

Helikopter Service Flight 165 was a crash of a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter into the North Sea, 78 nautical miles northwest of Bergen, Norway, on 26 June 1978. The aircraft was en route from Bergen Airport, Flesland to Statfjord A, an offshore oil platform. The accident was caused by a fatigue crack in a knuckle joint, causing one of the rotor blades to loosen. All eighteen people on board were killed in the crash.

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