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Bell 206L-3 TG-HDG

1 September 2003 · Solola, Guatemala · Fatal

Summary

On 1 September 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered TG-HDG, operated by Helicopteros de Guatemala, was involved in an accident near Solola, Guatemala. 6 people were on board and 4 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Solola, Guatemala
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 206L-3
Registration
TG-HDG
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Helicopteros de Guatemala
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Guatemala City → Panajachel
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
NTSB number
FTW03WA215

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 4 2 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.

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