Bell 206 accident near Vereda Galan, CO
On February 18, 2011, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Vereda Galan, CO. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 18, 2011
- Place
- Vereda Galan, CO
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 7.325°N, 73.140°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110223X01821
Official records · ERA11WA155
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 18, 2011, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206-B, Colombian registration HK-4594, operated by Heliservice LTDA, crashed in mountainous terrain near Vereda Galan, Colombia, and was consumed by a post crash fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. The flight departed from Bucaramanga, Colombia, and was traveling to Cesar, Colombia. The helicopter was destroyed and the Colombian certificated pilot and three passengers were killed. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
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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.
