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Bell 206B III crash near Glastonbury, Trelawny, Jamaica

fatal2000-10-111 fatality
Summary

A privately operated Bell 206B JetRanger III struck a forested ridge shortly after taking off from Glastonbury, Trelawny, and was destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority investigated.

Incident details
Date
2000-10-11
Location
Glastonbury, Trelawny, Jamaica
Registration
6Y-JAA
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Phase of flight
initial climb
18.3600, -77.6200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceJCAA
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