Accident Helibras 350B Esquilo PT-HZE, Monday 20 August 2012
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Date:Monday 20 August 2012
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helibras 350B Esquilo
Owner/operator:Escola de Pilotagem Ltda (EFAI) - Fly School
Registration: PT-HZE
MSN: 1163/HB-1009
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Carlos Prates Airport, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais -   Brazil
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:SBPR
Destination airport:SBPR
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A helicopter Helibras 350B Esquilo fell about 10 meters from the start of runway RW09 in Carlos Prates Airport, Belo Horizonte , during training of landing procedure of emergency. The pilot and a student, who did lessons of piloting, were seriously injured. The fall happened about 30 meters of a highway of intense traffic.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://noticias.r7.com/minas-gerais/noticias/helicoptero-cai-no-aeroporto-carlos-prates-em-belo-horizonte-20120820.html
http://g1.globo.com/minas-gerais/noticia/2012/08/helicoptero-cai-perto-de-aeroporto-em-belo-horizonte-dizem-bombeiros.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/60762620@N06/5578302936/in/photostream (photo)

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2012 21:54 cleberjc Added
21-Aug-2012 05:55 mhab Updated [Source, ]
21-Aug-2012 23:16 cleberjc Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Narrative, ]
23-Aug-2012 04:33 Anon. Updated [Cn, ]

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