ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17863
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| Date: | Friday 9 May 2008 |
| Time: | 06:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N5014V |
| MSN: | 45217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | offshore, near Muanda -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Unspecified Tanker |
| Unspecified Tanker | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was repositioning at night between tankers after a fire on one when collision with water occurred. The helicopter is presumed to be destroyed and is submerged in 2500-meter deep water.
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 02:33 | Fusko | Added |
| 11-Jun-2010 02:27 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Jun-2017 11:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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