Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Montana Auyantepui, Venezuela
fatal2012-01-185 fatalities
Summary
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the slopes of Auyantepui (Angel Falls tepui) in Canaima National Park, Venezuela, killing all 5 on board. The helicopter was conducting tourist flights near the world's tallest waterfall.
Incident details
Date
2012-01-18
Location
Montana Auyantepui, Venezuela
Aircraft
Registration
YV1985
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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