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Sikorsky S76C JA6903

10 January 2005 · Niigata, Japan · Serious injuries

Summary

On 10 January 2005 at about 13:12 local time, a Sikorsky S76C registered JA6903, operated by Japan Coast Guard, was involved in an accident near Niigata, Japan. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:12
Classification
Accident
Location
Niigata, Japan
Coordinates
37.8472, 138.5506
Aircraft
Sikorsky S76C
Registration
JA6903
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Japan Coast Guard
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Niigata → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
NTSB number
SEA05WA041

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 1 1 4

Probable cause

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.

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