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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 2012 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | HELOG Lufttransport KG |
| Registration: | D-HALS |
| MSN: | 30575 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Iguela -
 Gabon
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a marsh land area near Iguela during long line operation supporting a seismic survey for Perenco when the external load collided with tree tops.
Sources:
http://www.aviationreportglobal.com/2012/03/14/bell-212-helicopter-crash-in-gabon-two-crews-on-board-killeds/
https://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2011-11/1/165497.jpg (photo)
https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/481571-helog-bell-212-d-hals-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2012 04:48 | RobertMB | Added |
| 05-Feb-2013 09:42 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2014 17:41 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2014 19:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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