ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186480
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) |
| Registration: | XC-HIP |
| MSN: | 3980 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 km NW of Otatillos, Sinaloa -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a spraying run on 7-3-1990 at a location 6 km North West of Otatillos, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico, the helicopter came under small arms fire. The helicopters was spaying pesticides on a drug crop (probably marijuana). The engine subsequently failed and the helicopter crashed; the pilot survived, although injured.
Sources:
1. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/xa-c.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2016 22:53 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 02-Dec-2019 20:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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