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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 2018 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 212/AS |
| Owner/operator: | Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela |
| Registration: | ANB-0305 |
| MSN: | 5176 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Puerto Cabello airport -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter crashed during a training exercise as a result of engine failure of both engines. One occupant died, another was seriously injured.
Sources:
https://www.archyworldys.com/frigate-lieutenant-died-in-plane-crash-in-puerto-cabello/
https://www.airteamimages.com/bell-212_ANB-0305_venezuela---navy_113599.html
Media:
The frigate lieutenant Oriana Sinclair Rincones died on May 31 during an aerial accident in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. The Agusta-Bell AB212 helicopter collapsed. Corvette captain José García Jiménez was injured.https://t.co/RwkY2SpVTP pic.twitter.com/VxtbPjSMeC
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 1 juin 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2018 06:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jun-2018 07:02 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 01-Jun-2018 10:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code, ] |
| 01-Jun-2018 11:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Embed code, ] |
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