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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 2024 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Corpoelec |
| Registration: | YVO211 |
| MSN: | 2641 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Obispo Ramos de Lora and Andrés Bello, Mérida -
 Venezuela
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC Venezuela |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 206 JetRanger, operating for Corpoelec,crashed in a wooded mountainous zone between Obispo Ramos de Lora and Andrés Bello, about 30km from El Vigía, Mérida, while doing an inspection on electrical wires. It was also carrying electrical implements/tools supposedly for maintenance.
All three on board escaped unharmed and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://laverdaddemonagas.com/2024/02/25/helicoptero-de-corpoelec/
https://www.lapatilla.com/2024/02/24/milagro-en-merida-helicoptero-de-corpolelec-se-precipito-a-tierra-pero-sus-tripulantes-resultaron-ilesos/
https://2001online.com/sucesos/ultimo-minuto-cayo-helicoptero-de-corpoelec-en-merida/
https://x.com/leorodriguezd/status/1761539532946629085?s=46
https://x.com/fronteraenlaweb/status/1761494517671170494?s=46
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2024 14:58 | Gonzalobranger | Added |
| 25-Feb-2024 18:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2024 18:45 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 03-May-2024 07:31 | harro | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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