Accident Aérospatiale CH-34 Super Puma (AS 332M) 8739,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145073
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 March 1990
Time:19:34 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale CH-34 Super Puma (AS 332M)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 8739
MSN: 2215
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ponto de Pombeba, Rio de Janeiro -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Restinga de Marambaia AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Whilst positioning to the military training grounds at Restinga de Marambaia to collect an injured soldier, the helicopter crashed and burned. All six person on board (3 crew plus 3 passengers) were killed.

Sources:

1. https://www.helis.com/database/accidents/?model=79
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201199.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Apr-2012 11:41 TB Added
01-Feb-2013 13:17 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source]
10-Jun-2016 22:12 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Jun-2016 22:13 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
06-Mar-2017 18:30 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]

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