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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Time: | 22:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412EP |
| Owner/operator: | ASESA |
| Registration: | XA-BNA |
| MSN: | 36627 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cayõ Arcas, Bay of Campeche -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Ciudad del Carmen |
| Cayõ Arcas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The B412EP reportedly crashed into the sea at night on approach. The bodies of the two crew were recovered by divers.
The helicopter was chartered by PEMEX.
Sources:
https://mexico.detailzero.com/news/199246/La-Jornada-–-They-locate-the-two-victims-of-the-helicopter-that-collapsed-in-Campeche.html
https://www.lapoliticaonline.com/mexico/politica-mx/helicoptero-de-empresa-contratista-de-pemex-se-desploma-tras-vuelo-en-la-sonda-de-campeche/
https://noticiasenlamira.com/estados/hallan-sin-vida-a-tripulantes-de-helicoptero-desplomado-en-campeche/
https://quintafuerza.mx/mexico/localizan-a-las-dos-victimas-del-helicoptero-desplomado-en-campeche/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayos_Arcas
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/67709_1629942208.jpg (photo)
Media:
#EntérateCH | Localizan sin vida a los dos tripulantes que viajaban en el helicóptero con matrícula XA-BNA, de la empresa Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. de C.V (Asesa), al servicio de Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), (Francisco Javier Nájera Morales y Miguel Ángel López Hinojosa pic.twitter.com/sS7IK5kJOg
— Campeche HOY (@CampecheHOYmx) December 24, 2022
Encuentran cuerpos de los pilotos del helicóptero que cayó en la Sonda de Campeche.
— Ahora Noticias (@AhoraNoticiasC) December 24, 2022
Autoridades confirmaron que fueron encontrados los cuerpos del Capitán Francisco Javier Nájera Morales y Copiloto Miguel Ángel López Hinojosa, de la empresa ASESA que presta servicios a @Pemex. pic.twitter.com/IOsivIYGfO
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