Bell UH-1H 159

18 July 1998 · Nueva Colonia, Colombia · Fatal

Summary

On 18 July 1998 at about 23:40 local time, a Bell UH-1H registered 159, operated by Policia Nacional de Colombia, was involved in an accident near Nueva Colonia, Colombia. 7 people were on board and 7 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date: 18 July 1998 at 23:40
Classification: Accident
Location: Nueva Colonia, Colombia
Coordinates: Not recorded
Aircraft: Bell UH-1H
Registration: 159
Operator: Policia Nacional de Colombia
Operating rule: Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight: Unknown
Phase of flight: Not recorded
Aircraft damage: Not recorded
NTSB number: IAD98RA090

People

7 people died.

On board	Died	Serious	Minor	Uninjured
7	7	0	0	0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

No coordinates. The source record does not contain a latitude and longitude, so this accident cannot be shown on the map. Everything else about it is on this page.

Source

NTSB record IAD98RA090, from the public aviation accident database.

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