Bell 212 A6-ALD
7 September 2023 · Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 2023 at about 16:06 local time, a Bell 212 registered A6-ALD, operated by Aerogulf Services Company LLC., was involved in an accident near Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
- Coordinates
- 25.6846, 55.3630
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- A6-ALD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aerogulf Services Company LLC.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Um Al Quwain → Um Al Quwain
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA250
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | Boeing 787 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2023 | Boeing 777 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Etihad Airways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Airbus A321 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Whizz Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Boeing 777-3FX (ER) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |