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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 2001 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Government of Panama |
| Registration: | HP-1430 |
| MSN: | 53439 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 km off Rio Hato -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Punta Mala, Los Santos |
| Panama City | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The presidential helicopter ditched in Gulf of Panama 50 km off coast after fuel starvation. Capsized under tow by cutter. Sunken by small arms fire.
Sources:
Scramble 347
http://www.flugunfaelle.de/1653/anekdoten/kurioses-und-schreckliches/notgewasserte-praesidentenmaschine-versenkt/
Flight International 22-28 October 2002
Air International June 2001, p336
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2013 12:51 | TB | Added |
| 03-Mar-2013 13:04 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 05-May-2013 18:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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