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Bell 206L-1 crash near Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Sololá, Guatemala

serious2015-01-17
Summary

The LongRanger flew from La Aurora International Airport to Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, where it crash-landed on a football field at around 09:45. All four on board survived and the helicopter was destroyed. Investigated by SVIA.

Incident details
Date
2015-01-17
Location
Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Sololá, Guatemala
Aircraft
Bell 206L-1
Registration
TG-GOL
Operator
Transportes Aéreos de Guatemala
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
landing
14.8100, -91.3300
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceSVIA
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