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Date: | Thursday 8 October 2020 |
Time: | 16:00 UTC |
Type: | Eurocopter AS 350B2 Écureuil |
Owner/operator: | Força Nacional (Brazilian National Force) |
Registration: | PR-MJZ |
MSN: | 4174 |
Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pantanal, Poconé, MT -
Brazil
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Corumbá Internacional Airport, MS (CMG/SBCR) |
Destination airport: | Poconé-Porto Jofre Airport, MT (SJQI) |
Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The aircraft took off from Corumbá International Airport (SBCR), Corumbá, MS, bound for the Porto Jofre Aerodrome/Hotel (SJQI), MT, around 3:00 p.m. UTC, in order to return to the operational base, with two pilots and an operational graduate on board. Approximately 5 minutes before landing, the loss of rotation alarm sounded, followed by a power loss of the engine. The pilot proceeded to an emergency landing in an open area ahead of him. After the touchdown, the aircraft skis broke down and tipped over. The pilots suffered serious injuries and the third crew member suffered minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot succumbed to his injuries in 26/10/2020, media reports.
Sources:
CENIPA
https://baixadacuiabana.com.br/helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-cai-no-pantanal-e-3-ficam-feridos/ https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2020/10/national-force-helicopter-crashes-in-pantanal-and-leaves-three-injured.shtml https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2020/10/4880947-helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-cai-em-acao-contra-queimadas-no-pantanal.html https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2020/10/helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-cai-no-pantanal-e-deixa-tres-feridos.shtml https://www.progresso.com.br/cotidiano/helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-cai-durante-combate-a-incendio-no/376136/ https://www.time24.news/2020/10/national-force-helicopter-crashes-in-pantanal-during-fire-fighting.html https://www.midiamax.com.br/cotidiano/2020/morre-policial-que-pilotava-helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-que-saiu-de-ms-e-caiu-no-pantanal https://istoe.com.br/morre-piloto-de-helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-que-caiu-no-pantanal-em-mt/ https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/29178_1565570405.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Oct-2020 18:07 |
gerard57 |
Added |
09-Oct-2020 21:47 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
11-Oct-2020 09:51 |
Anon. |
Updated [Location] |
14-Oct-2020 18:54 |
harro |
Updated |
15-Oct-2020 09:42 |
harro |
Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
28-Oct-2020 07:38 |
Victor |
Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
28-Oct-2020 09:14 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
28-Oct-2020 09:16 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Embed code] |
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