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| Date: | Wednesday 12 February 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Huey II |
| Owner/operator: | PME-RJ (Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) |
| Registration: | PR-COE |
| MSN: | 9629 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Penha, Rio de Janeiro, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Rio de Janeiro Police Bell UH-1H Huey II was hit by bullets in an armed conflict with criminals. The pilot had to perform an emergency landing near Penha, Rio de Janeiro.
No reported injuries and the helicopter received minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.poder360.com.br/seguranca-publica/helicoptero-da-pm-faz-pouso-forcado-apos-ser-alvo-de-tiros-no-rio/
https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2025/02/12/helicoptero-atingido-por-tiros-em-confronto-no-rio-e-do-mesmo-modelo-utilizado-na-guerra-do-vietna-veja.ghtml
https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2025/02/12/helicoptero-atingido-por-tiros-em-confronto-no-rio-e-do-mesmo-modelo-utilizado-na-guerra-do-vietna-veja.ghtml
https://noticiassin.com/tres-heridos-un-helicoptero-impactado-y-vias-bloqueadas-en-un-tiroteo-en-rio-de-janeiro-1790539/
https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PRCOE
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/90059_1526440674.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N205HT, N3013R, US Army: 67-17431
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2025 11:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Feb-2025 17:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2025 18:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 17:19 | Frédéric Goudon | Updated [Operator, ] |
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