Eurocopter AS332L XC-UHM

Summary

On 11 November 2011 at about 14:55 local time, a Eurocopter AS332L registered XC-UHM, operated by Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, was involved in an accident near Mexico City, Mexico. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 November 2011 at 14:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Mexico City, Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Eurocopter AS332L

Registration

XC-UHM

Operator

Fuerza Aerea Mexicana

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA12RA012

8 people died.

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

On November 11, 2011, a Eurocopter AS 332L Super Puma, registration XC-UHM, operated by Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Presidential Use), crashed in a rural area south of Mexico City, enroute from Camp Marte, Mexico to Cuernavaca, Mexico. The eight passengers and crew were fatally injured. The investigation is being conducted by the Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). At the request of the Mexican Government, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation. All inquiries regarding the investigation should be directed to: Efren Garcia Garcia, Director General de Comunicacion Social, tel 5723 9346 or 5723 9347, email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.