ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266731
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| Date: | 13-AUG-2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Helibras HM-1 Pantera (AS 565) |
| Owner/operator: | Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro) |
| Registration: | EB-2021 |
| MSN: | 6383 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Careiro da Várzea, Northern Region -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN) |
| Itaituba - Pará | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An EB-2021 aircraft, Pantera K2 (locally built AS565 Panther) took off from the Ponta Pelada aerodrome in Manaus (SBMN) on an operational mission to the city of Itaituba (PA) and crashed in the Careiro da Várzea (AM) region at around 11 am . The Amazon Military Command regrets informing the death of one of the occupants of the helicopter, of the 06 (six) soldiers on board. The other 5 (five) were evacuated to the Manaus Area Military Hospital (HMAM).
Sources:
https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/acidente-aereo/nota-oficial-do-comando-militar-da-amazonia-sobre-o-acidente-com-a-aeronave-hm-1a-pantera-eb2021
https://todahora.com/helicoptero-do-exercito-cai-durante-chuva-no-careiro-interior-do-amazonas/
Media:
Vídeo do momento da queda do helicóptero em Careiro Castanho (AM) pic.twitter.com/wJNFuPFBen
— Manaus Pop (@manaus_pop) August 13, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2021 17:26 | poxipol | Added |
| 13-Aug-2021 17:29 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 13-Aug-2021 18:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2021 18:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Aug-2021 18:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2021 19:58 | poxipol | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 14-Aug-2021 05:50 | cleberjc | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2021 05:51 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 14-Aug-2021 07:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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