ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44328
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412EP |
| Owner/operator: | Policía Federal Preventiva |
| Registration: | XC-PFI |
| MSN: | 36265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano Grande -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City (MEX) military base |
| La Palma prison | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 21, 2005, at approximately 1200 central standard time, a Bell 412EP helicopter, Mexican registration XC-PFI, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain after encountering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) near Llano Grande, Mexico. The two commercial pilots and their 7 passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter, serial number 36265, was owned and operated by the Policia Federal Preventiva of Mexico City DF, in the Republic of Mexico. The executive tranport flight originated in Mexico City, Mexico. A helicopter trailing the accident helicopter stated the helicopter entered clouds and they lost visual contact. The helicopter collided with mountainous terrain at an altitude of approximately 11,200 feet AGL, approximately 30 miles west of Mexico City.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20051004X01574&key=1
AFM NOV 2005, p76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Aug-2010 14:15 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2013 11:07 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2021 08:53 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 11-Dec-2021 11:51 | TB | Updated [Destination airport] |
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