Incident report
Bell UH-1H crash near Raton, New Mexico, United States
fatal2018-01-175 fatalities
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain during cruise flight in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-17
Location
Raton, New Mexico, United States
Aircraft
Operator
SAPPHIRE AVIATION LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.7044, -104.2867
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Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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