Accident Robinson R44 Raven II B-7549,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186872
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 April 2016
Time:12:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:Guilin General Aviation
Registration: B-7549
MSN: 13676
Year of manufacture:2014
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Yongfu County, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Guilin-Qifengling Airport (KWL/ZGKL)
Destination airport:Beihai Airport (BHY/ZGBH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter crashed onto mountain in poor weather. Both pilots died.

Sources:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-04/27/content_24903102.htm
http://www.chinaaviationdaily.com/news/52/52163.html
http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/b-1-c.php
http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-04/27/c_1118750883.htm
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Capital-Helicopter/Robinson-R-44-Raven/2615946/L
https://www.sohu.com/a/72087400_394160

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Apr-2016 05:57 gerard57 Added
30-Apr-2016 05:58 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
30-Apr-2016 14:58 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
28-Jun-2023 06:51 RDV Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]]

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