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| Date: | Thursday 20 January 2011 |
| Time: | c. 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Helibrás HA-1 Esquilo (AS 350) |
| Owner/operator: | Brazilian Army Aviation |
| Registration: | EB-1032 |
| MSN: | 2770/HB.... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Campo do Coelho, Nova Friburgo, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CGH Sao Paulo, Congonhas Airport, Brazil |
| CGH Sao Paulo, Congonhas Airport, Brazil |
This helicopter was been used to SAR mission at Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro caused by flooding and mudslide catastrophe. Initial reports suggest that the wind gust during landing procedure caused the accident. The helicopter made an emergency lading onto a large pile of manure(!) which seems to have prevented the five persons on board (pilot, two soldiers, and two Red Cross personnel) from sustaining serious injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.flightglobal.com/sectionhome/sectiondefault.aspx?navigationid=197&categoryid=10254&slotid=7
2. http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/chuvas-no-rj/noticia/2011/01/exercito-afirma-que-helicoptero-sofreu-queda-em-friburgo.html
3. http://www.vnews.com.br/noticia.php?id=88558&id2=1
4. http://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/01/20/brasil/1295547013.html?a=MULB2ef582227a566373f9e6d88cc4a84c5b&t=1295548346&numero
5. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/16597/
6. http://www.airfln.com.br/detalhe.php?id_foto=1925
7. http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/helicoptero-do-exercito-sofre-acidente.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2011 14:49 | Anon. | Added |
| 20-Jan-2011 17:39 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-Jan-2011 01:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, ] |
| 22-Jan-2011 09:05 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jan-2011 12:04 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Mar-2013 12:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Mar-2013 12:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Aug-2014 18:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Nov-2015 11:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, ] |
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