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| Date: | Saturday 12 January 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Aerocharter Andina SAS (ACA) |
| Registration: | HK-4327 |
| MSN: | 51445 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hacan, Norte de Santander -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was carrying $1 billion when it was attacked and forced to land, it was burnt down after the forced landing and the whereabouts of the 3 crew members is unknown. Wer pesos colombianos, not dollars.
The 3 crew members were kidnapped by armed groups.
Sources:
http://www.webinfomil.com/2019/01/secuestrados-los-3-ocupantes-del.html?fbclid=IwAR117UvftpbBt3B7zw_8rEUQrbfJ88PJ9w5NIrgE_yVubs8GSgYu2Z4l-98
https://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/atacan-helicoptero-y-hurtan-mas-de-1000-millones-en-norte-de-santander.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colombian-armed-groups-seize-helicopter-191824803.html?guccounter=1
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8885549
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2019 08:28 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Jan-2019 08:29 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jan-2019 10:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 14-Jan-2019 07:06 | yknip446 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2019 10:48 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2023 07:09 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Nov-2023 20:39 | harro | Updated |
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