ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4890
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| Date: | Sunday 16 February 1975 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N1446W |
| MSN: | 7669 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over the Enajegua river near Ixiamas -
 Bolivia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Save a couple of men who were swept down the river. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This ocurrance happened when 31 men from the oil company had to cross the Enajegua river , during the wet season, and a couple were swept down stream, the pilot then flew down stream to rescue them, and while hovering, a big tree fell right on top of the helicopter, instantly destroying the helicopter and the pilot.
Later the operator stated that thehelicopter struck by falling tree.
Invest jurisdiction Govt of Bolivia.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Reported by P. Roger Schaller, Bolivian Missionary
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2011 14:32 | cap449460 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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