A Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV helicopter registered OY-HIO that made an emergency landing on 28 February near Narsaq has been successfully towed ashore at the port of Narsaq after sending out a distress signal.
The pilot of the helicopter, owned by Sermeq Helicopters, activated the emergency floats after a technical malfunction and made a forced landing on a beach of the Skovfjord, 13km southeast of Narsaq, Kujalleq. He was not injured and was rescued by a Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter of Air Greenland and airlifted to a hospital in Qaqortoq out of precaution. The helicopter received substantial damage.
An investigation, involving police interrogations and the Accident Commission, is underway to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
This post was published on 1 March 2024 15:18
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