Accident Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III 8R-GEY,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31010
 
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Date:Wednesday 28 January 1998
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III
Owner/operator:Guyana Defence Force
Registration: 8R-GEY
MSN: 2085
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cheddi Jagan Int Airport, Timehri, Region 4 -   Guyana
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire at airport, after being hit by insecure matting on apron.

Sources:

1. http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/802/70/potential.pdf
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/8r.php
3. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/user/units-user/guyana-df-air-command.htm
AFM April 2000, p73
4. Stabroek News, 22 February 2008

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
08-Apr-2015 22:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
28-Oct-2018 13:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
22-Apr-2022 20:55 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Apr-2022 01:41 Ron Averes Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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