KLM Helikopters
KLM Helikopters was a Dutch civil helicopter operator founded in 1965, and was wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Airlines.
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| Founded | October 1965 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1998 | ||||||
| Hubs | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Den Helder Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | North Sea oil rigs | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||
| Key people | Dr M. S. Kamminga (Manager)H. Zeedijk (Chief pilot) | ||||||
History
Also known as KLM Noordzee Helikopters the company provided offshore support flights, charters, and search and rescue. Their fleet consisted of seven Sikorsky S-61N's, four Sikorsky S-76B's, two Sikorsky S-58T's and two MBB Bo 105's.[1] In 1991 the company expanded when Era Helicopters a division of Era Aviation acquire a 49% of KLM, and provided them with growth in Alaska region. until the company was sold to Schreiner Airways in 1998.[2][3]
Accidents
- On May 10, 1974 KLM Noordzee Helikopters Sikorsky S-61N PH-NZC crashed en route to an oil rig in the North Sea. None of the two crew and four passengers survived. The probable cause was a failure in one of five rotor blades due to metal fatigue.
- On December 29, 1990 a Sikorsky S-61N was in a hover when serious vibrations were experienced. After touchdown one of the main rotor blades struck the fuselage and detached before the engines were shut down, no injuries were reported.[4]
References
- "Airline Directory 1978 pg. 1173". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Schreiner to KLM Era pg. 21". flightglobal.com. September 1997. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "KLM Helikopters". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "KLM grounds Sikorskys pg. 11". flightglobal.com. January 1991. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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