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| Date: | Tuesday 4 August 2015 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Policía Nacional Colombia |
| Registration: | PNC-0608 |
| MSN: | 70-3887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carepa, Urabá -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances during an anti-narcotics operation..
Sixteen police officers died in the crash. Two others were severely injured. One police officer later died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
Sources:
Associated Press
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/04/world/americas/ap-lt-colombia-helicopter-crash.html
http://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/paz-y-derechos-humanos/accidente-de-helicoptero-de-la-policia-en-uraba-XI2479246
https://www.aviacol.net/accidentes-incidentes/incidente-helicoptero-policia-colombia-black-hawk.html
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/08/25/colombia-police-officer-dies-injuries-from-helicopter-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2015 19:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Aug-2015 19:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, ] |
| 04-Aug-2015 21:26 | Chieftain | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Aug-2015 12:00 | CTYONE | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, ] |
| 05-Aug-2015 12:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Aug-2015 16:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 26-Aug-2015 07:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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