ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217319
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 2000 |
| Time: | c. 16:15 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH) |
| Registration: | 947 |
| MSN: | 12872 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Comayagua -
 Honduras
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Hernan Acosta Mejia AB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Skids caught by a cable and helicopter flipped into the water of the El Coyolar hydroelectric dam shortly after take-off in heavy rain. Crew drowned. Helicopter was recovered and repaired.
Sources:
AFM August 2000, p93/October 2000, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2018 18:05 | TB | Added |
| 16-Nov-2018 19:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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