ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170418
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| Date: | 10-OCT-2014 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | Dominican Army Aviation |
| Registration: | EN-1905 |
| MSN: | 40683 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | border area near Pedernales -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | Santo Domingo-Higuero Air Base |
| Pedernales | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Authorities say a helicopter carrying the Dominican Republic's army chief and three others crashed but no one was seriously injured.
The Ministry of Defense says army chief Jose Matos escaped unharmed while two officials traveling with him were treated at a hospital for light injuries. The pilot also was uninjured.
Matos and the other officials were headed to the border town of Pedernales for a routine inspection.
Sources:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_DOMINICAN_REPUBLIC_HELICOPTER_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-10-10-18-49-37
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2014/10/10/Army-chief-survives-chopper-crash-in-SW-officer-hurt-Update/
http://wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.international/2c1087b8-www.wlos.com.shtml_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2014 06:42 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 11-Oct-2014 17:48 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
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