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Sikorsky S-92A incident near Plymouth, Outside the U.S., March 4, 2022

On March 4, 2022 at about 11:20 am local time, a Sikorsky S-92A (helicopter), registered GMCGY, was involved in an incident during landing near Plymouth, Outside the U.S.. It was an other work-use flight under non-U.S. commercial rules. There were serious injuries.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
March 4, 2022 · about 11:20 am local time
Place
Plymouth, Belgium · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
There were serious injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-92A · all S-92As on the register
Registration
GMCGY · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Other work-use flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Turbulence encounter during landing

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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