AIBN - Report SL 2011/15, S61 CFIT Incident near Bodo, Norway, 24 Feb 2008

AIBN - Report SL 2011/15, S61 CFIT Incident near Bodo, Norway, 24 Feb 2008

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AIBN (Norway)
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Accident Reports Human Factors Controlled Flight Into Terrain Weather

On 24 February 2008, a Sikorsky S-61N being operated by British International Helicopters on a passenger flight from Værøy to Bødo attempted a visual approach at destination in day IMC and came close to unseen terrain before accepting an offer of assistance from ATC to achieve an ILS approach to runway 07 without further event. None of the 18 occupants were injured.

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