Accident Eurocopter AS 555 SN Fennec 2 ARC204,
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Date:Friday 9 December 2016
Time:20:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 555 SN Fennec 2
Owner/operator:Armada de Colombia
Registration: ARC204
MSN: 5613
Year of manufacture:1996
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 mi from San Andres -   Colombia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter ditched in the Carribean Sea following an engine failure. Five rescued, one occupant missing.

Sources:

http://www.webinfomil.com/2016/12/ultima-hora-se-accidento-un-helicoptero.html
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8224519

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Dec-2016 19:17 Ramon Added
10-Dec-2016 19:20 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative]
10-Dec-2016 22:47 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
11-Dec-2016 08:30 Black Typhoon Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
07-Mar-2017 21:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
07-Mar-2017 21:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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