Incident Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma B-7952,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72631
 
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Date:Sunday 24 October 1993
Time:15:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma
Owner/operator:China Ocean Helicopter (COHC)
Registration: B-7952
MSN: 2159
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Estuary of Pearl River -   China
Phase: En route
Nature:Offshore
Departure airport:Offshore Installation
Destination airport:Xili Helport, Shenzen
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched shortly after a high frequency vibration developed (from the TR pitch spider). The helicopter capsized after all occupants were evacuated; it was written off.

Sources:

Collection of Civil Aircraft Accidents (5-6) 1990~2000. Compiled by CAAC. pp. 103-106.
World Aircraft Accident Sumary

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Feb-2010 10:16 TB Added
13-Jun-2010 12:44 TB Updated [Operator]
29-Apr-2016 19:29 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
01-May-2016 16:26 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Jul-2023 05:50 RDV Updated [[Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]

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