ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138880
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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 2011 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Philippine Air Force (PAF) |
| Registration: | 606 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Patikul township, Sulu province -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Camp Baladad | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Philippine military says three air force personnel were killed when a Bell UH-1H Huey helicopter carrying supplies to troops fighting militants on a southern island crashed after its engine lost power.
The helicopter lost engine power as it approached military Camp Baladad and attempted a precautionary landing but crashed into Mount Sinumaan, Patikul township, Sulu province, on Jolo island.
The helicopter hit the ground hard and rolled down a hill. Three crew members were killed and the fourth was injured.
Sources:
http://www.wqow.com/story/15592445/3-killed-in-philippine-military-helicopter-crash
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/01/c_131170906.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20120205171258/http://www.sunstar.com.ph:80/zamboanga/local-news/2011/10/01/mechanical-glitch-blamed-chopper-crash-182631
https://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=733073&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2011 01:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Oct-2011 02:30 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 01-Oct-2011 02:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2011 11:38 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2011 19:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2018 06:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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