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| Date: | Sunday 11 October 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-II Super Huey II |
| Owner/operator: | Colombian Army |
| Registration: | EJC5402 |
| MSN: | 8894 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Taraza -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot of a Colombian Army Bell UH-1H-II Super Huey II, belonging to Batallon de Aviacion No.5 Movimiento Aereo, made an emergency landing in a field. The helicopter sustained substantial damaged.
The four crew members were injured and the helicopter sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.britishnewsnetwork.com/news/helicopters-emergency-landing-injures-4-soldiers-in-north-colombia202010121612110009
https://redmas.com.co/w/helicoptero-del-ejercito-aterrizo-de-emergencia-en-taraza-antioquia-cuatro-soldados-heridos?redirect=/inicio&color=#F7B40D&seccion=Colombia
https://informesinbandera.com/noticias/Accidentado_un_helicoptero_Bell_UH-1H-II_de_la_Aviacion_del_Ejercito_Colombiano_f61dee0ee2825ee1872e551b59cf6991
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2020 06:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Oct-2020 07:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Oct-2020 07:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2020 06:49 | poxipol | Updated [Source, ] |
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