Date:	Monday 4 January 2010
Time:	14:00 UTC
Type:	Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	LV-BZU
MSN:	12653
Year of manufacture:	2009
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fiambala, Catamarca province -   Argentina
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	JIAAC
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances while covering the Dakar Rally. All four on board were injured, but none seriously.

http://www.daylife.com/photo/059e02KezV45f
http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/eng/index.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20120418032733/http://www.rotorspot.nl:80/lv.htm
http://helihub.com/2010/01/04/04-jan-10-lv-robinson-r44-fiambala-catamarca-province-argentina/
https://lifeandtimesblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/dakar-rally/
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/05/content_12758907.htm
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/21619
http://english.sina.com/world/p/2010/0105/297607.html

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Jan-2010 04:51	Anon.	Added
14-Jan-2010 11:05	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
18-Feb-2012 15:58	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]