ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271031
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| Date: | Monday 20 December 2021 |
| Time: | c. 19:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Madagascar Air Force |
| Registration: | 5R-MOO |
| MSN: | 7061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Fenerive-Est -
 Madagascar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Madagascar Air Force Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuilcrashed in the sea off Fenerive-Est, while conducting search and rescue flights in connection with the accident of a cargo vessel.
There were four people on board the helicopter. The pilot plus one passenger drowned, while the mechanic and the country's secretary of state for police survived the crash. The later was rescued after drifting in the sea throughout the night for some 12 hours, and was found and picked up by a small boat the next morning (Tuesday, Dec 21)
Sources:
https://www.barrons.com/news/madagascar-minister-swims-12-hours-to-shore-after-helicopter-crash-01640088906?tesla=y
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serge-gelle-official-swims-12-hours-shore-helicopter-crash-madagascar/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/madagascar-minister-swims-12-hours-to-safety-after-helicopter-crash
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenoarivo_Atsinanana
https://www.facebook.com/24hMada/photos/3214063845483798/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2021 13:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2021 13:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2021 18:13 | Adrian Romang | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2021 18:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Dec-2021 18:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Country, Source] |
| 22-Dec-2021 19:27 | Mido | Updated [Country] |
| 23-Dec-2021 08:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 24-Dec-2021 12:13 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 24-Dec-2021 15:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2021 10:40 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
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