MD Helicopters 500 SX-HBB

Summary

On 23 June 2017 at about 06:45 local time, a MD Helicopters 500 registered SX-HBB, operated by AIR1 Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Schinias Marathonas, Greece. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 June 2017 at 06:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Schinias Marathonas, Greece

Coordinates

38.1539, 24.0217

Aircraft

MD Helicopters 500

Registration

SX-HBB

Category

Helicopter

Operator

AIR1 Helicopters

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schinias Marathonas → Schinias Marathonas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA17WA224

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 23, 2017, about 0645 universal coordinated time, a MD Helicopter 500E, Greek registration SX-HBB, was substantially damaged when it struck a power line and impacted terrain near Schinias Marathonas, Greece. The Greek certificated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and one passenger was seriously injured. The recreational local flight originated at a heliport at the Schinias Marathonas rowing establishment.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board Building 221 Helliniko GR 167 01 Athens, Greece E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +30-2109617137 Office phone: +30-210-9608090 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Greece.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.