ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244750
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| Date: | 08-NOV-2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | TG-GEA |
| MSN: | 7470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alta Verapaz -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cobán Airport (CBV/MGCB) |
| San Pedro Carcha | |
| Investigating agency: | UIA Guatemala |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter registration TG-GEA was making humanitarian aid flights in the department of Alta Verapaz due to the multiple floods in that department. The helicopter while performing the supply of food from Cobán towards the Sactic farmhouse, in the municipality of San Pedro Carcha, the pilot indicated that in stationary flight (Hover), he suddenly perceived vibrations in the rotor and proceeded to make a forced landing.
There was damage to the tail rotor and right horizontal stabilizer.
Sources:
https://www.chapintv.com/noticia/helicoptero-ayuda-humanitaria-sufre-percance-alta-verapaz/
https://www.soy502.com/articulo/helicoptero-ayuda-humanitaria-cae-tierra-piloto-sale-ileso-67481
https://www.chapintv.com/noticia/helicoptero-ayuda-humanitaria-sufre-percance-alta-verapaz
http://144.217.178.124/sistema/uploads/2020/11/17/21_8478581821.pdf
Media:
URGENTE:
— Víctor Bolaños (@vichoguate) November 8, 2020
Helicóptero con ayuda humanitaria realiza aterrizaje de emergencia entre Samac y Chicoj, Alta Verapaz.
Piloto ileso. pic.twitter.com/Yn8kaLShUi
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2020 06:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Nov-2020 06:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2020 07:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2020 12:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Nov-2020 20:38 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:50 | rudy | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
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