Incident Bell 47G-3B-2 Sioux NZ3712,
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Date:Monday 20 August 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 47G-3B-2 Sioux
Owner/operator:3 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ3712
MSN: 6814
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:
Location:near Opotiki, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit wires during bad weather south of Opotiki and was forced to land. Trucked back to Auckland.

Sources:

www.nzdf-serials.co.nz

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 November 1971 NZ3711 3 Sqn RNZAF 0 Waiouru, Whanganui w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jul-2020 03:20 Ron Averes Added
09-Jul-2020 03:24 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Oct-2021 09:30 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
06-Oct-2021 20:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
14-Feb-2022 02:36 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
18-Feb-2022 18:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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