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Date: | Saturday 19 July 2008 |
Time: | 14:14 UTC |
Type: | Sikorsky S-61N |
Owner/operator: | Helicopter Transport Services Inc.-Canada |
Registration: | N91158 |
MSN: | 61424 |
Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Jungle near Cusco -
Peru
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:Forced landing in jungle near Cusco, Peru due sudden decrease in engine torque & RPM on final approach. The helicopter was not able to reach the helipad, and the pilot performed an emergency landing to uneven terrain. Two crew & 11 pax uninjured, A/C substantially damaged.
Sources:
Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) - Peru
Peruvian Report Ref. - CIAA-INCID013-2008
NTSB notification ref. NTSB No. NYC08WA256
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