ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64605
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| Date: | 11-DEC-1990 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Halcón |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC4102 |
| MSN: | 701249 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Melgar, Tolima -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vargas |
| BA Tolemaida | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter had received several fire impacts during an anti-guerilla operation over the south region of Colombia. The tail rotor control system was damaged and a transitory repair was conducted to allow the helicopter to return to its main base and complete the repairs. Approaching the base, close to start the traffic for landing, the repair failed and the helicopter lost tail rotor control, spinning out of control and crashing 10 miles out of its destination killing all aboard.
Sources:
Air Force Investigation
Scramble
El Tiempo 12 December 1990, p7A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2010 03:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Country] |
| 19-Feb-2015 06:34 | duck | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2015 06:35 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2017 14:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
| 18-Oct-2017 13:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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