ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146194
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 06-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58ET |
| Operator: | Helicópteros del Cusco (HeliCusco) |
| Registration: | OB-1840-P |
| C/n / msn: | 581672 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hualla Hualla -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mazuco (17:21 LT) |
| Cusco |
A helicopter carrying tourists went missing on 6 June.
Police searchers on Saturday 9 June found the helicopter crashed into mountain at an altitude of about 4,000 meters. There were no survivors. Helicopter was ex Heeresflieger (HFB200) 81+05.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18354836
http://latina-press.com/news/126542-peru-hubschrauber-mit-auslaendischen-touristen-in-der-region-cusco-vermisst-update/
http://kurier.at/nachrichten/4499003-peru-helikopter-mit-oesterreichern-vermisst.php
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/official-all-14-killed-in-peru-helicopter-crash-official/117664/
http://elcomercio.pe/peru/1426192/noticia-helicopero-siniestrado-cusco-explosiono-choque-afirma-rescatista
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22331715@N06/2703488204/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2012 13:49 | Tommy Maurer | Added |
| 07-Jun-2012 13:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2012 17:26 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2012 00:41 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 10-Jun-2012 00:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2012 11:46 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Jun-2012 11:08 | aegir | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 18-Jul-2012 09:41 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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