ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69490
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| Date: | Friday 30 October 2009 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | RCG Radio y Television Saltillo |
| Registration: | XA-TVR |
| MSN: | 4181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saltillo, Coahuila -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The television helicopter crashed into a tire factory and burst into flames. The Bell 206 helicopter was carrying journalists working on a breakfast news program for the Grupo RCG network.
Sources:
http://web.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/articulo/se-desploma-helicoptero-de-RCG-tres-lesionados
http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/636860.html
http://airflightdisaster.com/index.php/helicopter-crash-saltillo-mexico/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/world/67777252.html
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 23:44 | Anon. | Added |
| 31-Oct-2009 04:16 | RobertMB | Updated |
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