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| Date: | Tuesday 26 February 2019 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 204 (UH-1B) |
| Owner/operator: | Aerocopter |
| Registration: | YV2906 |
| MSN: | 1046 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tumeremo, Bolivar state -
 Venezuela
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC Venezuela |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter crashed during an attempted autorotation following a loss of engine power during a test flight to obtain a Venezuelan certificate of airworthiness. All three occupants died in the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://noticiasvenezuela.org/2019/02/26/accidente-aereo-en-el-estado-bolivar-dejo-tres-muertos/
https://noticiasvenezuela.org/2019/02/26/tres-fallecidos-tras-accidente-de-helicoptero-en-tumeremo/
http://www.caraotadigital.net/sucesos/tres-fallecidos-tras-accidente-de-helicoptero-en-tumeremo/
http://www.rescate.com/YV2906.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2019 06:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Feb-2019 06:54 | harro | Updated [Cn, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Feb-2019 15:42 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Feb-2019 15:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 06-Jun-2020 08:28 | rotorspot | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 04-Aug-2023 12:13 | harro | Updated |
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