ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230408
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| Date: | 04-NOV-2019 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 145 |
| Owner/operator: | Bolivian Air Force |
| Registration: | FAB-007 |
| MSN: | 9625 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Colquiri -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Colquiri |
| Oruro | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Eurocopter EC 145 (BK 117C-2) carrying President Evo Morales had to make an emergency landing due to a tail rotor problem during take off. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/helicopter-with-bolivian-leader-safely-makes-forced-landing/2019/11/04/856567fa-ff3b-11e9-8341-cc3dce52e7de_story.html
https://www.airturkhaber.com/haberler/evo-moralesin-helikopteri-acil-indi/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7648901/Helicopter-Bolivian-leader-safely-makes-forced-landing.html
Media:
Breaking: Helicopter carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to make an emergency landing as a result of a tail rotor failure. Evo Morales and the crew of the aircraft were unharmed. pic.twitter.com/D72HuFpMD9
— News_Executive (@News_Executive) November 4, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2019 22:41 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 05-Nov-2019 01:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2019 08:21 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 05-Nov-2019 16:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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