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| Date: | Monday 9 October 2017 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Líneas Aéreas Trans-Costa Rica |
| Registration: | TI-AZA |
| MSN: | 3060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savegre River in Quepos, Puntarenas -
 Costa Rica
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | UIA Costa Rica |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter, engaged in relief operations after hurrican Nate, struck a cable and crashed into the riverbed. The three occupants survived the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.nacion.com/sucesos/accidentes/Helicoptero-ayudaba-atencion-emergencia-Savegre_0_1663233689.html
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2017 07:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Oct-2017 07:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
| 10-Oct-2017 16:31 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 22-Nov-2023 10:21 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Accident report, ] |
| 22-Nov-2023 10:22 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
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