Dutch R44 ditches in lake next to hotel

Dutch R44 ditches in lake next to hotel

26-Mar-2012 Source: HeliHub.com

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Incident summary – Helicopter ditched in lake adjacent to de Koperen Hoogte hotel.  Three occupants – two adults and a child aged 5 – swam to safety.  Press repots include a series of photos prior/during/after impact, but unclear what caused the helicopter to get into the flying state causing the ditching.

This accident is reported in our Safety pages at 25-Mar-12 PH-WQW Robinson R44 Zwolle, Netherlands

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