Bell 206 accident near Aracuju, BR
On December 21, 2010, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Aracuju, BR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 21, 2010
- Place
- Aracuju, BR
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 10.900°S, 37.067°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101229X80219
Official records · ERA11WA098
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On December 21, 2010, about 1300 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206B, Brazilian registration PR-HQB, during an approach for landing; encountered a strong wind gust, impacted the terrain, and was substantially damaged in Aracaju, Segripe, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter had departed Aracaju/Aeroclube (SNAU), Sergipe, Brazil for the local flight. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigative Division SHIS-QI 05-VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
