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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 214ST |
| Owner/operator: | Zhuhai Helicopters |
| Registration: | B-7721 |
| MSN: | 28136 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Broke up after loss of tail-rotor control. It was found that the CVR fitted on the crashed helicopter was not working.
Sources:
Zhu, C. 2013. Analysis of cockpit voice recorder and fault. Civil Aviation University of China. Bachelor's thesis. (in Chinese)
Flight International 19-25 November 1997
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Mar-2011 13:43 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2022 04:51 | RDV | Updated [Location, ] |
| 02-Jul-2023 11:44 | RDV | Updated |
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