ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343111
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 204B |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GBHB |
| MSN: | 2061 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakville, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During hover over the drop zone the helicopter encountered severe weather associated with a fast moving thunderstorm. the pilot jettisoned the load. The helicopter then crashed and burned.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2023 09:21 | harro | Updated |
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