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| Date: | Sunday 28 June 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IAR 330L Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Guinea Air Force |
| Registration: | 3X-GVC |
| MSN: | 5533 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Conakry (CKY) -
 Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Conakry International Airport (CKY/GUCY) |
After take-off the pilot apparently reported control difficulties and loss of tail rotor effectiveness. He attempted a forced landing but the helicopter struck trees and crashed.
The helicopter has been repaired.
Sources:
1. Air Forces Monthly April 1999
2. Flight International 21-27 April 1999
3. Flight International 22-28 September 1999
4. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2010 07:45 | TB | Added |
| 16-Jun-2010 00:38 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2013 12:51 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2013 13:02 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, ] |
| 07-Mar-2013 11:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Nov-2014 16:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Dec-2016 23:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Mar-2017 16:38 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2017 13:02 | Ansierra | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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