Accident Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 3011, Friday 22 October 1971
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Date:Friday 22 October 1971
Time:09:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea Dominicana (FAD)
Registration: 3011
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Constanza -   Dominican Republic
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"311-FAD" struck a mountain at 1,200ft in bad visibility. Pilot 2°Ten Damián Elías Mateo y Mateo (27), italian geologist Renato Zoppi (60) and Leland P. Johnston (US, 55), president of Minerales Industriales C.por A.

Note: FAD operating two Bell OH-13 from 1967. No registrations known, but "311" unlikely.

Sources:

Listín Diario 23 October 1971, p1+4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Aug-2024 19:11 TB Added
22-Aug-2024 14:20 TB Updated [Narrative, ]

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