ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30578
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B |
| Owner/operator: | San Joaquin Helicopter |
| Registration: | N123SJ |
| MSN: | 716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mexico City IAP -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Delano, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While N123SJ was manoeuvring for landing on arrival its main rotor contacted those of Bell UH-1B N64CC (pilot and a passenger), which had landed and shot down. Transmission of N123SJ was separated from its mounts and the helicopter destroyed, while N64CC suffered substantial damage.
Helicopters for deployement under contract to Helicopteros y Vehiculos Aéreos Nacionales SA de CV for fire season in Mexico.
Sources:
Air International August 1998, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Oct-2017 12:22 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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