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| Date: | Friday 14 August 2015 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Gobierno de Chihuahua |
| Registration: | XC-VVE |
| MSN: | 57046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Balleza, Chihuahua -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | MMCU |
| Balleza, cHIH | |
| Investigating agency: | SCT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter impacted terrain after the pilot lost control after losing situational awareness regarding the terrain elevation.
The Governor of Mexican state Chihuahua and his wife, a TV conductor were onboard.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo4/xc-vee20062016.pdf
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2015/08/15/cesar-duarte-sufre-heridas-menores-al-caer-helicoptero
http://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/2015/08/15/1040322
http://entrelineas.com.mx/local/__trashed/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2015 16:51 | pepito1973 | Added |
| 15-Aug-2015 19:48 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 15-Aug-2015 19:52 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Plane category, ] |
| 16-Aug-2015 06:36 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2015 06:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Aug-2015 07:39 | edugal | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 25-Mar-2016 18:55 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Mar-2017 18:05 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Sep-2018 14:08 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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