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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 2012 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-II |
| Owner/operator: | Policia Nacional del Peru |
| Registration: | PNP-357 |
| MSN: | 13094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kiteni -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kiteni |
Unknown attackers fired on a Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopter when it took off in Kiteni, Alto Kepashiato zone, Echarate district after dropping off some police. The helicopter was searching for 43 energy company workers kidnapped this week in the jungles of southeastern Peru's Cuzco region.
The female co pilot was killed and the pilot, a police technician and a civilian, working as a guide, suffered injuries.
Sources:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/co-pilot-dies-in-peru-helicopter-attack-13410841.html
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cronicaviva.com.pe%2Findex.php%2Fcomponent%2Fk2%2Fitem%2F7231-heroica-capitana-muere-en-operativo-de-rescate-de-rehenes-de-sendero
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 04:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Apr-2012 04:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2012 04:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2012 05:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Apr-2012 12:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2019 14:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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