ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253742
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Date: | Monday 19 April 2021 |
Time: | c. 13:00 |
Type: | Aérospatiale AS 332M1 Super Puma |
Owner/operator: | Gabonese Air Force |
Registration: | TR-KCX |
MSN: | 2481 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Minkébé, Ogooué Ivindo province -
Gabon
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:An Aérospatiale AS 332M1 Super Puma helicopter of the Gabonese Air Force crashed as a result of an engine failure in Minkébé, Ogooué Ivindo province.
All 16 occupants, 4 crew members and 12 passengers, survived the crash. The helicopter sustained substantial damage.
* registration not confirmed.
Sources:
http://french.xinhuanet.com/afrique/2021-04/20/c_139894011.htm https://www.gabonmediatime.com/gabon-16-militaires-echappent-a-la-mort-apres-un-atterrissage-durgence-de-leur-helicoptere-a-minkebe/ https://www.gabonreview.com/gabon-crash-dun-helicoptere-de-larmee-a-minkebe-zone-dorpaillage-et-de-braconnage/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Apr-2021 06:59 |
gerard57 |
Added |
21-Apr-2021 07:46 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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