ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176606
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| Date: | 29-MAY-2015 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Moreto Táxi Aéreo |
| Registration: | PR-ADA |
| MSN: | 5648 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Tabatinga, AM -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Atalaia do Norte, AM |
| Tabatinga, AM | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
The helicopter crashed near the municipality of Tabatinga, AM. According to nearby villagers, it was raining at the time of the accident. All five occupants perished on the crash.
Sources:
http://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2015/06/corpos-de-ocupantes-de-helicoptero-desaparecido-no-am-sao-resgatados.html
http://www.aeromuseu.com.br/rab_pr.htm
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2015 05:49 | cleberjc | Added |
| 03-Jun-2015 06:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Damage] |
| 04-Jun-2015 07:10 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2015 07:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location] |
| 25-Jun-2015 17:27 | calibranr | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
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