ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152740
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
| Time: | c. 19:59 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109S Grand |
| Owner/operator: | Grupo Cosan SA |
| Registration: | PR-IPO |
| MSN: | 22008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paraty, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Paraty/Condomínio Laranjeiras heliport, RJ |
| Sao Paulo | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was destroyed when it apparently flew into the sea shortly after take-off from the helipad at Condominio Laranjeiro, Paraty; coming down in the sea about 500 metres off-shore. The accident happened in darkness (21:59 hours Local time) and in poor weather with a 500 foot ceiling and strong, gusting winds associated with the passage of a cold front. The helicopter was positioning back to Sao Paulo.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.de/2008/05/helicptero-cai-no-litoral-de-paraty.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2013 09:45 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jan-2013 11:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2016 19:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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