ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32989
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 1983 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Helimission Inc |
| Registration: | HB-XCX |
| MSN: | 8122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sigor, Kerio Valley -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Sigor, Kerio Valley, Kenya |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While sling loading for unknown reasons a portion of the main rotor about 70cm broke off slamming into pilot trainer on the ground killing him instantly. Autopsy showed severe trauma to the back with multiple rib fractures and complete severing of the inferior vena cava just below the heart. Pilot was uninjured. Examination of the damaged main rotor showed what appeared to be a medium caliber bullet hole but could not be confirmed. Some witnesses indicated they may have heard a gunshot. Helicopter was owned by Helimission Inc.
Sources:
1. Larry E Banta MD physician stationed in Kenya at the time. Personally examined helicopter and did the autopsy on the pilot trainer.
2. http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-xcx.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jul-2011 02:39 | Daktari | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2015 08:24 | Larry E Banta MD | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2016 17:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
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