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| Date: | Tuesday 1 November 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | HP-1762 |
| MSN: | 1287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off coast Panama -
 Panama
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Don Ramon fishing vessel |
| Enrique Malek airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fish spotting helicopter crashed into the ocean. After several days of searching the aircraft's fixed floats were recovered. Both occupants have not been found and are presumed to have died.
Sources:
http://eltiempo.com.ve/mundo/accidente/hallan-flotador-de-helicoptero-accidentado-en-panama-con-2-venezolanos/232516
https://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=es&u=http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/autores/229&prev=search
http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/helicoptero-cumple-cuatro-dias-desaparecido-pacifico-panama/23969263
http://www.diaadia.com.pa/el-país/sin-rastros-del-helicóptero-hp-1762-y-los-2-ocupantes-303805
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2016 10:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Nov-2016 13:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 10-Nov-2016 13:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Nov-2016 12:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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