Bell 206B III HK4674

Summary

On 22 March 2016 at about 12:11 local time, a Bell 206B III registered HK4674, operated by Helifly, was involved in an accident near Angostura, Colombia. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 March 2016 at 12:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Angostura, Colombia

Coordinates

7.0228, -75.4603

Aircraft

Bell 206B III

Registration

HK4674

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helifly

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Medellín → Monteria

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16WA138

3 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 March 23, 2016, about 1211 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206B III, Colombian registration HK4764, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain and was consumed by a postcrash fire. Three of the four occupants were fatally injured, and one occupant was seriously injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was conducted under Colombian flight regulations, which departed Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia, destined for Monteria-Los Garzones Airport (SKMR), Monteria, Columbia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado #103-23 Bogota, Colombia This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.