ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262078
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 2021 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-II Super Huey |
| Owner/operator: | Policía Nacional del Perú |
| Registration: | PNP-356 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puno, San Gabán -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mazamari |
| Junin | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter of the Policía Nacional del Perú with five crew members is missing. Search operations are being conducted. The pilot had announced that he was going to perform an emergency landing.
All five occupants died in the crash. Their bodies and the wreckage of the helicopter was located on 21 May 2021.
Sources:
https://rpp.pe/peru/actualidad/puno-helicoptero-de-la-policia-nacional-del-peru-desaparecio-tras-aterrizaje-de-emergencia-noticia-1337821
https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2021/05/20/desaparece-helicoptero-policial-con-cinco-tripulantes-en-la-selva-de-peru/
https://radioondaazul.com/carabaya-accidente-aereo-de-helicoptero-de-policia-por-san-gaban/
https://ladecana.pe/hallan-sin-vida-a-cinco-policias-desparecidos-tras-accidente-de-helicoptero/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2021 09:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-May-2021 09:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2021 09:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2021 09:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-May-2021 09:31 | gerard57 | Updated [[Narrative]] |
| 20-May-2021 09:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-May-2021 05:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Location, Source] |
| 23-May-2021 10:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-May-2021 10:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage] |
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