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| Date: | 29-MAY-2008 |
| Time: | 14:13 |
| Type: | Bell UH-1N Huey |
| Operator: | Servicio Aéreo Nacional (SAN) |
| Registration: | SAN-100 |
| C/n / msn: | 31434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 12 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Calidonia, Panama City -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MPEJ |
| MPMG |
Militar Helicopter carrying Chile's top police chief for an anti-terrorism conference crashed into a building. The helicopter exploded when it hit the building.rnrnFlight plan was scheduled to depart from Tocumen airport with destination to Colón and then from Colón to Miramar International Hotel, there was a last minute change and the destination was changed to Albrook/Marcos A. Gelabert airport. The accident occurred while en route to Albrook/Marcos A. Gelabert.rnrnThe possible cause of the accident points to a fault in the Trunnion Assy. Which was already scheduled for replacement.
Sources:
1. http://prensa.com/uhora/local_2008052914351760.shtml
2. http://prensa.com/uhora/local_2008052915083932.shtml
3. http://prensa.com/uhora/local_2008052914045481.shtml
4. http://telemetro.com/noticias/2008/05/29/nota13999.html
5.
http://www.sanp.gob.pa/2do.htm
Added by p4c0 (2008-05-29 21:06)
Corrected/updated by harro (2008-05-29 21:10)
Corrected/updated by p4c0 (2008-05-29 23:12)
Corrected/updated by Fusko (2008-05-29 23:14)
Corrected/updated by Dmitriy (2008-05-30 01:48)
Corrected/updated by p4c0 (2008-05-30 10:08)
Corrected/updated by hp-1202ps (2008-05-31 23:26)
Corrected/updated by RobertMB (2008-11-01 23:16)
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