ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309278
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| Date: | 15-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | c. 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 429 GlobalRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Capitol Helicopters |
| Registration: | N462NB |
| MSN: | 57071 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC/KSAC), Sacramento, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento-Executive Airport, CA (SAC/KSAC) |
| Unknown | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 429 GlobalRanger was stolen at Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC/KSAC), Sacramento, California, by a thief and impacted the airport tarmac rolling on its side.
Police do not have anyone in custody yet but, do have a "person of interest" under investigation
Sources:
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/helicopter-crash-sacramento-executive-airport/
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-helicopter-theft-attempt-crash-sacramento-executive-airport/43327803
https://www.flyingmag.com/thief-topples-helicopter-in-airport-break-in-fbi-investigating/
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=462NB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n462nb#2f802ad4
https://capitolhelicopters.com/about-us/
https://images.flyingmag.com/flyingma/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/16135259/DSC01255-1024x683.jpg (photo Brian Uretsky)
Location
Media:
Here's another view of the tarmac at Sacramento Executive Airport where a thief got a helicopter to start and then crashed it, police said. https://t.co/rdB8K0yWDh pic.twitter.com/huKUcgNZQH
— kcranews (@kcranews) March 15, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2023 20:08 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Mar-2023 20:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2023 02:40 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Category] |
| 16-Mar-2023 10:07 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 16-Mar-2023 20:56 | vasilf | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 17-Mar-2023 02:06 | johnwg | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2023 06:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2023 13:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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