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| Date: | Monday 26 November 2018 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) |
| Registration: | JDF H-3. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Forum Beach, Saint Catherine -
 Jamaica
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter made a severe hard landing during a training flight in the area of Dunbeholden . The student pilot was able to walk away but was injured and transported to a hospital surgery service.
Sources:
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181126/jdf-helicopter-crashes-st-catherine
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpvBDHh4xy/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=xedv6dtaqxcp
https://mckoysnews.com/jamaica-defence-force-helicopter-crashes-in-portmore-st-catherine/
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/front-page/miracle-monday-jdf-pilot-survives-helicopter-emergency-landing_150717?profile=1373
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Media:
PHOTOS: Skillful escape with some luck, says JDF of helicopter crashhttps://t.co/vevwqtH7hk pic.twitter.com/8JZCAPJBiB
— Loop Jamaica (@LoopJamaica) 27 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2018 18:48 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 26-Nov-2018 18:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 26-Nov-2018 18:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code, ] |
| 26-Nov-2018 20:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 08:00 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 08:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 08:05 | rotorspot | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 08:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 11:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 13:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 14:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 07-May-2022 10:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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