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| Date: | Monday 3 January 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven I |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército de Bolivia |
| Registration: | EB-121 |
| MSN: | 2302 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pesado River, Coronado Norte, Muyupampa municip., Chuquisaca dep. -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Monteagudo Airport (MHW/SLAG) |
The sole Ejército de Bolivia (Bolivian Army) Robinson R44 Raven I, operated by Grupo de Caballeria Aérea 1, crashed under unknown circumstances on the Pesado River, Coronado Norte, Muyupampa municipality, Chuquiaca department while searching for a missing girl.
All three occupants survived the crash and one of them sustained some injuries.
Sources:
https://www.atb.com.bo/seguridad/los-tripulantes-del-helic%C3%B3ptero-que-aterriz%C3%B3-de-emergencia-en-muyupampa-se-encuentran-bien
https://erbol.com.bo/seguridad/helic%C3%B3ptero-reportado-como-desaparecido-en-chuquisaca-sufri%C3%B3-accidente-hay-tres-heridos
https://www.paginasiete.bo/seguridad/2022/1/3/cae-helicoptero-reportado-como-desaparecido-sus-tripulantes-sobreviven-319720.html
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/tmdXl6kj7w-1KCNV5u3_tZVPuchYfjtiN1z0gNELgrHrnj9GQxiMqBEGWOqauIRfTovcGQpiQsAaBBc1k_8yO9qe63otRwUv78te5w (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2022 09:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 20:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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