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| Date: | Friday 17 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Mexican government |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tancitaro, Michoacan region -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter hit a cable and crashed, injuring three out of five occupants.
The cable is said to be erected by “criminals” to avoid air raids hunting for drug plantations and other cartel activities.
Sources:
http://aaj.tv/2014/01/federal-helicopter-crashes-in-mexico-injuring-three/
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-mexico-michoacan-helicopter-crash-20140117,0,1309407.story#axzz2qkIVjxRj
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2014 09:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jan-2014 10:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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