ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64642
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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 2009 |
| Time: | 06:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-II Huey II |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército Nacional de Colombia |
| Registration: | EJC-409 |
| MSN: | 10374 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tumaco -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Colombian National Army reported on Thursday that two captains and two soldiers died in a helicopter accident in the southern Colombian department of Narino, border with Ecuador.
"The Command from the National Army regrets to inform that on Thursday early morning a helicopter from the Aviation Brigade crashed when it was approving control operation on the traffic axis," the Army said.
In a communique, the Army said that the helicopter Huey II, donated from the U.S. to be used for fighting against terrorism, came down at 0630 GMT in a locality in the south west of Colombia in the municipality of Tumaco, for causes that were being investigated.
A team of special investigations made up by officers from the Air Force of Colombia went to the accident zone to determine the causes of the accident.
Sources:
http://helihub.com/2009/03/26/26-mar-09-bell-huey-ii-tumaco-columbia/
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/27/content_11079433.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2011 09:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2018 06:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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