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Bell 212 crash near Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico

fatal2010-10-158 fatalities
Summary

A Bell 212 helicopter crashed near Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico, killing all 8 on board. The helicopter was operating in the oil-producing region of southern Mexico.

Incident details
Date
2010-10-15
Location
Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico
Aircraft
Bell 212
Registration
XA-IUR
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
8
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
18.0040, -94.5240
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities8
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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