UNPREDEP Bell 206L crash in Macedonia on 1 Feb 1997

[IgorMKD]

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February 1st, 1997 was a black day for the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) mission deployed at that time in the Republic of Macedonia. That day Canadian-registered (C-FTOR) Bell 206L LongRanger "UN 162" operating in favor of UNPREDEP crashed during low-level panoramic flight over Mavrovo Lake while heading towards UNPREDEP's Observation Post "Foxtrot 14". The helicopter hit the 110 KV power lines that were crossing the lake and crashed into the lake. In this fatal crash all four passengers on board including three Finish-members of the Nordic Battalion (two males and a female-doctor) and their civilian pilot from Canada were killed.
IGOR BOZINOVSKI

[Bobo]

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[IgorMKD]

Очигледно имам грешка во ознаката (и сликата) на леталото на УНПРЕДЕП кое се сруши во Мавровско езеро на 1 фебруари 1997 г. Значи, точните податоци се следниве: Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II на канадската компанија Skylink Aviation, канадска регистерска ознака C-GGHA, фабрички број 45525, УНПРЕДЕП ознака "UN 161".

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SN Wikibase Occurrence # 23559
Last updated: 26 August 2013

Date: 01-FEB-1997
Time: 0925 UTC
Type: Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II
Operator: Skylink Aviation / UN
Registration: C-GGHA
C/n / msn: 45525
Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Mavrovo Lake - Macedonia (FYROM)
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative: At approximately 0830Z, C-GGHA departed from Skopje, Macedonia on a routine peacekeeping mission for the U.N. The aircraft made two stops at Nearby NORBAT (Nordic Batallion) observation posts to pick up three Finnish peace-keepers. The aircraft made its final departure at approximately 0845Z and proceeded southwest for a destination 50 miles away. The aircraft last reported its position at 0916Z while approaching Mavrovo Lake (about 30 miles enroute). At 0940Z, flight following received another report that the aircraft had gone down. It has been reported that shortly after making the position report, the aircraft struck aerial cables that traverse the valley over Mavrovo Lake (the aircraft was equipped with wire cutters). The aircraft came to rest in twenty feet of water. Macedonian police confirmed there were no survivors. The weather conditions at the time of the occurrence are unclear; however, the operator did receive reports of 1/8 SC and visibility 15 km and temperature -1C. They also received reports of patchy fog in low lying areas with reduced visibility of 3-4 km.

Sources: CADORS 1997O0074

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