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| Date: | Saturday 9 July 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | TG-BBO |
| MSN: | 12418 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Atitlán, Sololá -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter crash landed very close to the shore on Lake Atitlán (14°41'55.71'' N; 91°11'25.65''W). All four occupants survived with unknown injuries. Video of the crash was taken by local construction workers.
Sources:
http://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/solola/un-buzo-graba-video-de-helicoptero-accidentado-en-el-lago-atitlan
https://www.guatevision.com/helicoptero-cae-al-lago-de-atitlan-en-solola/
http://www.chapintv.com/actualidad/buzo-se-adentra-en-lago-de-atitlan-para-mostrar-el-estado-del-helicoptero-tg-bbo-r44-[video]-49972
https://emisorasunidas.com/noticias/nacionales/solola-reportan-accidente-de-un-helicoptero-en-atitlan/ (video embeded)
http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/tg.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2016 16:54 | Bob | Added |
| 11-Jul-2016 17:47 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
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