Incident Bell 212 2223,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189569
 
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Date:Thursday 25 August 2016
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 212
Owner/operator:Thai Police
Registration: 2223
MSN: 31308
Year of manufacture:1988
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Balahala Forest, Than To District -   Thailand
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bannang Sata district
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter made an emergency landing in a dense forest area and was extensively damaged (photos show a detached tail boom). All seven occupants of the helicopter were injured (4 seriously). The accident occurred while the helicopter was returning to the police operations centre after transporting supplies to the 445th Border Patrol police company. bad weather is reported.

Sources:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1071381/injured-officers-airlifted-from-helicopter-crash-site

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2016 10:08 gerard57 Added
26-Aug-2016 11:27 gerard57 Updated [Operator]
26-Aug-2016 11:39 Aerossurance Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
26-Aug-2016 14:13 CTYONE Updated [Cn]

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