Accident Bell 407GXP YVO205,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278575
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 May 2022
Time:c. 16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B407 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 407GXP
Owner/operator:Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA)
Registration: YVO205
MSN: 54703
Year of manufacture:2017
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Guanapito, Altagracia de Orituco -   Venezuela
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Bell 407GXP suffered substantial damage in an accident near Guanapito, Altagracia de Orituco. The helicopter was engaged in a survey of the Santa Teresa III transmission line.
Both occupants sustained minor injuries.

Sources:

https://venezuela.detailzero.com/news/4710/Corpoelec-helicopter-crashed-to-the-ground.html
https://impactovenezuela.com/cae-helicoptero-de-corpoelec-cuando-revisaba-sistema-de-cableado-en-altagracia-de-orituco/
https://primicia.com.ve/sucesos/helicoptero-de-corpoelec-se-precipito-a-tierra/
http://www.rotorspot.nl/product/b407.php

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jun-2022 07:02 nelsinho Added
01-Jun-2022 07:03 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
01-Jun-2022 07:06 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
01-Jun-2022 07:07 harro Updated [Embed code]
01-Jun-2022 07:24 RobertMB Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
01-Jun-2022 09:15 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
25-Feb-2024 18:51 ASN Updated [Registration, Embed code]

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