ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145714
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| Date: | 18-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17V-5 (Mi-8MTV-5) |
| Operator: | Ejército de Venezuela (Venezuelan Army) |
| Registration: | EBV-0672 |
| C/n / msn: | 862M04 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Felipe Airport (SVSP) -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | San Felipe/Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport (SVSP) |
A Venezuelan Army Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopter belonging to Comando de la Aviación del Ejército, Batallón de Helicópteros, has crashed during a training flight. The helicopter lost power just after lift off at about 33 feet high and came down in the security area of San Felipe/Sub Tenient Nestor Arias Airport.
Sources:
http://www.reporteconfidencial.info/noticia/3171033/4-muertos-al-estrellarse-helicoptero-militar-en-san-felipe-yaracuy/
http://www.enterategente.com/helicoptero-del-ejercito-venezolano-impacta-en-san-felipe/
http://www.rctv.net/index.php/2012/05/18/extraoficial-se-estrella-helicoptero-militar-durante-un-entrenamiento-en-san-felipe/
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/120518/four-military-officers-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-venezuela
http://www.6topoder.com/2012/05/18/extraoficial-se-estrello-helicoptero-militar-en-san-felipe/
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/8/5/4/1401458.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2012 15:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-May-2012 04:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2012 02:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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