ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238458
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| Date: | 21-JUL-2020 |
| Time: | c. 10:40 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Ejercito Nacional de Colombia |
| Registration: | EJC2176 |
| MSN: | 70-2664 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | river Inirida, Guaviare state -
 Colombia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter of the Colombian Army was missing and found later at the stretch of the river Inirida, Guaviare state. There were seventeen POB. Six were injured and eleven died.
Sources:
https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/conflicto-y-narcotrafico/se-perdio-comunicacion-con-helicoptero-del-ejercito-en-vaupes-520336
https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/accidente-de-black-hawk-en-vaupes-dejo-seis-soldados-heridos-y-once-desaparecidos-IF13349212
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/11-missing-6-injured-in-colombian-military-helicopter-crash-2266678
https://www.barrons.com/news/11-missing-6-injured-in-colombian-military-helicopter-crash-official-01595357708?tesla=y
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/12912_1501266747.jpg (photo)
https://www.aerotime.aero/clement.charpentreau/25484-last-two-bodies-of-colombian-military-helicopter-crash-found
Media:
Colombia: Nine soldiers died in helicopter crash on Inírida river. Black Hawk EJC2176 was part of an assault operation against the alias 'Ivan Mordisco' camp. Two uniformed men are still missing. 21-07-2020 pic.twitter.com/t45jvXQFbm
— Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) July 22, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2020 17:25 | paolo | Added |
| 21-Jul-2020 17:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2020 19:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 21-Jul-2020 23:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2020 04:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2020 05:38 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2020 07:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jul-2020 08:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Jul-2020 13:01 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Jul-2020 19:44 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2020 08:46 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2020 08:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
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