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| Date: | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Transportadora de Gas Natural de la Huasteca |
| Registration: | XB-TPL |
| MSN: | 7453 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Higuera, Tuxpan, Jalisco -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Colima Airport (CLQ/MMIA) |
| Colima Airport (CLQ/MMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During flight at low altitude, the helicopter hit power lines causing a loss of control and impact in a corn field.
The pilot and three passengers died and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter belonged to a natural gas pipeline operator.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/Oscarriosreyes/status/1698853709319422461
https://www.milenio.com/politica/comunidad/tuxpan-confirman-cuatro-fallecidos-tras-desplome-de-helicoptero
https://www.nmas.com.mx/estados/helicoptero-desploma-tuxpan-jalisco-hay-3-muertos
Media:
Trágico suceso en La Higuera, Tuxpan, Jalisco, México: Un helicóptero se desploma y se incendia, cobrando al menos tres vidas. Las autoridades del municipio confirman el accidente, pero aún se desconoce si hay más víctimas y cuántas personas estaban a bordo de la aeronave. ??… pic.twitter.com/i4V0MtNjvQ
— Campus Televisión (@CampusTvhn) September 4, 2023
?El helicóptero se desplomó en La Higuera, en el municipio de Tuxpan, tres personas murieron calcinadas https://t.co/lvb9vHgStB
— adn40 (@adn40) September 5, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2023 05:52 | harro | Added |
| 05-Sep-2023 05:54 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 06:23 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 07:59 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 07-Sep-2023 05:47 | Anon. | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 06:55 | harro | Updated |
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