Plane Crash List

Sikorsky S61N HL9490

16 May 2022 · Tongyeong-si, Kiribati · Fatal

Summary

On 16 May 2022 at about 00:00 local time, a Sikorsky S61N registered HL9490 was involved in an accident near Tongyeong-si, Kiribati. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tongyeong-si, Kiribati
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Sikorsky S61N
Registration
HL9490
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
NTSB number
GAA22WA185

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 1 2 0 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 Sikorsky S61N accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Apr 2007 Sikorsky S61N
OY-HGZ
Gamle Qutdligss, Greenland Air Greenland No injuries -
8 Jul 2006 Sikorsky S61N
EC-FJJ
Tenerife, Spain
no coordinates
Helicsa Fatal 6
21 Jan 1965 Sikorsky S61N
N92866
Stratford Conn, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
20 Oct 2015 Bell 206
N1060C
Christmas Island, Kiribati Silla Co. No injuries -
3 Sep 2015 Hughes 369HS
N9068F
Manra Island, Kiribati Whirlwide Helicopters Inc Fatal 1

All 3 records in Kiribati