ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312159
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 March 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Gezhouba Sanlian JSC, op. for Pinghu Tour Boats |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yangtze River -
 China
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
A brand new R44 helicopter went down into the Yangtze River with a pilot and three sightseeing tourists on board. Only the pilot survived. Mechanical problem was determined as the probable cause of this accident by CAAC's investigation. Information about this accident was collected from plenty of works that revolve around the marathon legal battle between the owner and the manufacturer of the helicopter. Most sources did not specify the accident location, but some said the helicopter crashed in Fengdu County, Chongqing. The flight probably took off from Yichang, Hubei Province, which is the base of both Pinghu Tour Boats and Gezhouba Sanlian JSC.
Robinson Helicopter Company eventually paid compensation after 17 years.
Sources:
Zhou, P. & Li, L. 2009. On the Significance of Goods Trade Settlement and the Entrepreneurs in Point [sic]. International Business Research, 30(05): 23-30. (in Chinese)
http://news.cjn.cn/hbxw/201110/t1530545.htm
https://www.guancha.cn/NanFangZhouMo/2017_09_14_427113.shtml?web
https://topics.caixin.com/2011-09-19/100308544_all.html
https://www.chinalawinsight.com/2012/03/articles/dispute-resolution/the-hubei-gezhouba-sanlian-case-enforcement-of-a-chinese-monetary-judgment-in-the-united-states/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2023 06:21 | RDV | Added |
| 07-May-2023 06:51 | RDV | Updated |
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