Incident Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II SX-HJV,
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Date:Sunday 24 February 2013
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II
Owner/operator:Air Lift
Registration: SX-HJV
MSN: 5738
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Trikala Prison -   Greece
Phase: Landing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Brought down by gunfire during an illegal attempt to take a prisoner out of Trikala jail. Three injured.

Sources:

https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/616147 (greek)
http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22768&subid=2&pubid=63787617 (greek)
http://www.skilledpilots.com/videos-how-not-to-escape-from-a-greek-prison-by-helicopter-last-attempt-last-sunday/

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2013 12:27 nikitas Added
24-Feb-2013 12:34 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
23-May-2016 19:38 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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