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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale UH-14 Super Puma (AS 332F1) |
| Owner/operator: | Aviação Naval Brasileira |
| Registration: | N-7072 |
| MSN: | 2118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 mi off Rio de Janeiro -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carrier Minas Gerais |
During a naval exercise off the Brazilian coast, the helicopter, which was operating from the aircraft carrier Minas Gerais, and hovering alongside the carrier, apparently suddenly went out of control and crashed into the sea. Just before the apparent loss of control, the pilot reported that he was experiencing a 'strong vibration'.
Sources:
Scramble 292
Folha de São Paulo 20 September 1990, pA6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2010 01:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2010 01:11 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2012 10:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2015 11:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Sep-2015 18:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2016 22:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2017 18:28 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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