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| Date: | Sunday 8 January 2012 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412HP |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) |
| Registration: | FAC0005 |
| MSN: | 36035 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barrancabermeja -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cartagena/Rafael Nunez Int. Airport - SKCG |
| Barrancabermeja |
Bell 412HP (CATAM unit) crashed when landing at an oil refinery of Ecopetrol in Barrancabermeja. The four occupants escaped with minor injuries. Post crash fire.
Sources:
http://www.webinfomil.com/2012/01/se-accidenta-helicoptero-b412-de-la.html
https://www.elheraldo.co/noticias/nacional/cae-helicoptero-de-la-fac-sobre-refineria-de-ecopetrol-52337
https://www.aviacol.net/accidentes-incidentes/accidentado-bell-412-de-la-fuerza-aerea-colombiana-en-barrancabermeja.html
http://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/accidente_de_helicoptero_en_barrancabermeja_deja_cuatro_personas_heridas-FCEC_164991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndTG15Z6gAw (video of the helicopter in action)
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6101005 (photo)
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=460379&CategoryId=12393&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Images:
Bogota, Eldorado 1998
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2012 00:22 | chullian1819 | Added |
| 09-Jan-2012 00:36 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 09-Jan-2012 02:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 10-Jan-2012 11:57 | Anon. | Updated |
| 11-Jan-2012 00:33 | Anon. | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2013 16:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2014 19:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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