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NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S61 · Cheonan, South Korea · March 24, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 24, 2026, 13:33 local (04:33 UTC)
Place
Cheonan, South Korea
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
HL9275Sikorsky S61
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202735

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Aircraft

Registration
HL9275
Reported as
Sikorsky S61 (N)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial