Bell 212 XA-IUR
15 October 2010 · Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 2010 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 212 registered XA-IUR was involved in an accident near Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minatitlan Veracruz, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- XA-IUR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN11WA070
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 212 helicopter that occurred on October 15, 2010. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2011 | Bell 212 | Bienservida, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Bell 212 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Comision Nacional de Agua | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Bell 212 | Willow Creek, California, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Bell 212 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Boeing Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Bell 212 | Cuzco, Peru | Heliamerica S.A.C. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2011 | Bell 212 | Quito, Ecuador | Aeromaster Airways, SA | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2010 | Cessna 501 | Veracruz, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Cessna 208 | Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico | Servicious Aereos Milenio | Fatal | 9 |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Ensenada, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Bell 412 | Campeche, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2010 | Piper PA31T | Piedras Negras, Mexico | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 4 Nov 2010 | Boeing 737 | Puerto Vallerta, Mexico | Global Airlines | Unknown | - |