ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55272
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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 2004 |
| Time: | c. 18:10 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina |
| Registration: | H-18 |
| MSN: | 8714 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 40 km from San Carlos de Bariloche, RN -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos de Bariloche |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on return when supporting a fire fighting mission. Location: Cañadon de Villegas (Villegas Canyon), El Boyon area, Rio Negro Province. Cause was severe wind shear, which resulted in the tail boom breaking off.
Sources:
Scramble 309
http://www.nuevamayoria.com/ES/INVESTIGACIONES/seguridad/060915.html
AFM JAN 2005, p74/FEB 2005, p74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2010 02:09 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase] |
| 18-Jul-2015 14:22 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2021 07:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 25-Aug-2021 12:16 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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