ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147172
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 2012 |
| Time: | 23:40 LT |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW109SP |
| Owner/operator: | Eolo (Grupo Higa) |
| Registration: | XA-UQH |
| MSN: | 22251 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cerro de la Catedral, Temoaya, Mexico State -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cantalagua |
| Helipuerto Radio Capital | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Preliminary reports state that the helicopter, an Agusta 109, carried a crew of two and a passenger, Armando Hinojosa-Garcia, a well known businessman who was involved in the 2012 presidential campaign of Enrique Peña Nieto, recently elected as President of Mexico. No information has been published yet concerning the origin and destination of the flight. The wreckage was found this morning on a hill, "Cerro Alpino", close to the Jiquipilco-Temoaya road, Municipality of Jiquipilco, in the State of Mexico, North of Mexico City.
Sources:
http://zonafranca.mx/cae-helicoptero-en-edomex-fallece-el-empresario-juan-armando-hinojosa-hijo-y-tripulacion/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.24-horas.mx/muere-empresario-cercano-a-pena-nieto-al-caer-helicoptero/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2012 12:13 | 4evergrounded | Added |
| 29-Jul-2012 13:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 29-Jul-2012 14:52 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 31-Jul-2012 01:39 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 04-Aug-2012 10:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2012 23:21 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 27-Jan-2013 12:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 27-Jan-2013 12:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport] |
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