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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Agzesa |
| Registration: | YN-CES |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Las Pencas, Morrito, Río San Juan -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chinandega-German Pomares (MNCH) |
| San Carlos | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 47D-1 crashed for unknown reasons in a field near a farm in Las Pencas, Morrito, Río San Juan.
The sole pilot perished and the helicopter was partly consumed by a post impact fire
He was on a fery flight to the Frutales del San Juan (FRUTAN) company in the nature reserve Los Guatuzos, San Carlos, Río San Juan.
Sources:
https://radio-corporacion.com/blog/archivos/202480/piloto-muere-tras-accidente-de-helicoptero-en-morrito-rio-san-juan/
https://nuevaya.com.ni/destacadas/piloto-fallece-al-caer-con-helicoptero-en-morrito-rio-san-juan/
Location
Media:
??? Este jueves se registró un accidente de helicóptero agrícola en una finca en Las Pencas, Morrito, #RíoSanJuan. Se desconoce el estado de los ocupantes de la aeronave. #Radio580 #Nicaragua
— Radio 580 Nicaragua (@radio580nic) October 30, 2025
? Víctor Cajina pic.twitter.com/6NWLbK3ZdZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2025 19:11 | ASN | Added |
| 30-Oct-2025 19:12 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2025 21:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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