Robinson R44 OO-FLY
8 October 2017 · Namur, Belgium · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2017 at about 10:37 local time, a Robinson R44 registered OO-FLY, operated by Best in Sky, was involved in an accident near Namur, Belgium. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Namur, Belgium
- Nearest airport
- Namur-Suarlee (EBNM)
- Coordinates
- 50.4888, 4.7704
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- OO-FLY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Best in Sky
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Namur → Namur
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA029
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2017 | Robinson R44 | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Beloretsk, Russia | LLC Light Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Santa Barbara Helicopter Tours | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Robinson R44 | Solomon, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2017 | Robinson R44 | Vevay, Indiana, United States | AG-Max LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Robinson R44 | Bella Vista, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2017 | Cessna 152 | Namur, Belgium | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2017 | Reims Aviation S A F150 M | Charleroi, Belgium | Bluetail Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2018 | Airbus A330 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft F33 | Bolderberg, Belgium | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | The Boeing BOEING 737-8AS | Charleroi, Belgium | Ryanair | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Boeing 737-4Q8 | St Georges sur Meuse, Belgium | Tailwind Airlines | Unknown | - |