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KLM Helikopters

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Ceased operations
  
1998

Destinations
  
North Sea oil rigs

Founded
  
October 1965

Secondary hubs
  
Den Helder Airport

Headquarters
  
Amsterdam

Fleet size
  
11

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Key people
  
Dr M. S. Kamminga (Manager)H. Zeedijk (Chief pilot)

Hubs
  
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, De Kooy Airfield

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KLM Helikopters was a Dutch civil helicopter operator founded in 1965, and was wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Airlines.

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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. 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.

Accidents

  • 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.

    • References

    KLM Helikopters Wikipedia
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