ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348662
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 2023 |
| Time: | c 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412EPI |
| Owner/operator: | Guyana Defence Force |
| Registration: | 8R-AYA |
| MSN: | 37002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 30 miles E of Arau -
 Guyana
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Georgetown-Camp Ayanganna |
| Arau | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Guyana Defence Force Bell 412EP crashed into a heavily forested area with three crew members and four passengers on board.
Two occupants have survived the accident.
Sources:
https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/guyana-defence-force-helicopter-goes-missing-near-venezuela-border
https://newsday.co.tt/2023/12/06/guyanese-defence-force-helicopter-goes-down-near-venezuelan-border/
https://newssourcegy.com/news/gdf-helicopter-crash-site-found-survivors-spotted/
https://newssourcegy.com/news/breaking-five-dead-2-survive-gdf-helicopter-crash/
https://scramble.nl/military-news/guyana-defence-force-bell-412-crashed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Guyana_Defence_Force_helicopter_crash
Media:
Search and rescue operation launched for missing Bell 412 helicopter in Guyana -Defense Force pic.twitter.com/9goW20AruK
— Samuel Sukhnandan (@sukhnandangy) December 6, 2023
Unfortunately the Guyana Defence Force announced only 2 survivors were found at the crash site out of 7 crew onboard the helicopter and an investigation will begin into the incident.#Guyana pic.twitter.com/tC1FLxoJoj
— CNW (@ConflictsW) December 7, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2023 20:15 | aus | Added |
| 06-Dec-2023 20:18 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2023 20:53 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Dec-2023 22:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2023 18:55 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2023 08:53 | dedevillela | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2023 08:55 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2023 09:03 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 08-Dec-2023 09:11 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 08-Dec-2023 09:34 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 08-Dec-2023 16:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Damage] |
| 08-Dec-2023 18:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Dec-2023 08:02 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
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