Accidents & Incidents 10.10.10 – 10.16.10
General Aviation (Part 91)
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
15 Oct St. Louis MO |
Missouri State Highway Patrol-operated Bell 206B Reg: N96MP |
Helicopter is believed to have suffered an in flight emergency and while maneuvering to avoid a residential area, the helicopter crashed. |
1 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
Foreign Accidents (Part 129)
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
10 Oct Woodford AUSTRALIA |
Reg:VH-ROU |
Helicopter encountered a low cloud. It attempted to turn around but crashed into a forest. |
6 Minor |
Helicopter sustained substantial damage. |
14 Oct Southland NEW ZEALAND |
A D & G D Munro Syndicate, Winton-operated Robinson R22B Reg:ZK-HIP |
Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. |
2 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
15 Oct Veracruz MEXICO |
Heliservicio Campeche-operated Bell 212 Reg: XA-IUR |
Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. |
8 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
Military
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
12 Oct Kunat province AFGANISTAN |
United States Army ISAF-operated Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
Afghan insurgents fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a NATO helicopter |
1 Fatal 8 Minor 17 Uninjured |
Helicopter sustained substantial damage. |
All entries are preliminary and subject to confirmation/correction by formal accident reports.
Wed, Nov 3, 2010 — Admin
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