Summary
On June 20, 2008, a Fairchild SA226 (LN-SFT) was involved in an accident near Bergen, NO. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On June 20, 2008, at 1032 local Norwegian time, a Helitrans AS Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA226-T(B), registration LN-SFT, crashing into the North Sea approximately 15 NM West of Bergen Airport (ENBR), Bergen, Norway. The aircraft was on a training flight with three persons onboard. Air traffic control observed the airplane disappear from radar at 6,000 feet. No distrass calls were heard and debris was found on the surface of the water. The accident is being investigated by the Accideent Investigation Board of Norway.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA08WA074. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft LN-SFT.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 20, 2008, at 1032 local Norwegian time, a Helitrans AS Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA226-T(B), registration LN-SFT, crashing into the North Sea approximately 15 NM West of Bergen Airport (ENBR), Bergen, Norway. The aircraft was on a training flight with three persons onboard. Air traffic control observed the airplane disappear from radar at 6,000 feet. No distrass calls were heard and debris was found on the surface of the water. The accident is being investigated by the Accideent Investigation Board of Norway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08WA074