ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67815
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| Date: | Friday 7 August 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hughes 530F |
| Owner/operator: | Preventative State Police, State of Baja California |
| Registration: | XC-PEP |
| MSN: | 0079 FF |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ensenada, State of Baja California -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The state police Bell (no further details) helicopter was part of a surveillance operation, when it suffered engine failure. Pilot was able to crash land on an empty lot in the City of Ensenada, Baja California. One of the passengers suffered serious injuries and was rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital, under heavy protection by his peers from the Preventative State Police. Pilot and the other passenger on board were not injured.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090913044003/http://www.el-mexicano.com.mx:80/noticias/estatal/2009/08/07/363113/cae-helicoptero-de-la-pep.aspx
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spottij/3313613551/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2009 12:58 | 4evergrounded | Added |
| 07-Aug-2009 12:58 | harro | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2009 13:00 | harro | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2009 13:01 | harro | Updated |
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