Bell 505 SP-RMK accident near Minsk, Poland, May 16, 2024
Bell 505, registration SP-RMK, was involved in an accident near Minsk, Poland on May 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA216 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 800 ft. The last recorded position was at 08:10 UTC, at 800 ft and 0 knots, about 49 km from Warsaw/Chopin Arpt (EPWA).
The nearest weather report, from EPWA (49 km away), showed wind 120° at 17 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X registered in Poland (Mode S 48C58B).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 16, 2024
- Location
- Minsk, Poland
- Aircraft
- Bell 505
- Registration
- SP-RMK
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA216 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Warsaw/Chopin Arpt (EPWA)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 08:10 UTC, 800 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA216; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.