Incident Helibras UH-12 (HB 350B) Esquilo N-7055,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349848
 
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Date:Friday 12 January 2024
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helibras UH-12 (HB 350B) Esquilo
Owner/operator:Brazilian Navy
Registration: N-7055
MSN: 1160/HB1008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Manaus AFB (PLL/SBMN), Manaus, AM -   Brazil
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN)
Destination airport:Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Brazilian Navy Helibras UH-12 Esquilo (HB 350B), operated by HU-91 Squadron "Tucano", crashed during a training flight at Manaus Air Force Base (Base Aérea de Manaus, BAMN), Manaus , Amazonas.
The two occupants were taken to the city hospital out of precaution and the helicopter received substantial damage.

Sources:

https://forcaaerea.com.br/acidente-com-uh-12-do-hu-91-da-marinha-do-brasil/
https://www.aeroflap.com.br/en/acidente-com-helicoptero-da-marinha-em-manaus/

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/45414_1621857965.jpg (photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2024 19:50 poxipol Added
12-Jan-2024 21:23 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]

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