Agusta Bell AB206B F-HGJL
2 May 2018 · Cacao, French Guiana · Fatal
Summary
On 2 May 2018, a Agusta Bell AB206B registered F-HGJL, operated by Pilot Air Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cacao, French Guiana. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cacao, French Guiana
- Coordinates
- 4.3278, -52.6225
- Aircraft
- Agusta Bell AB206B
- Registration
- F-HGJL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Pilot Air Aviation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macouria → Grand Usine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA18WA139
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Agusta Bell AB206B helicopter that occurred on May 2, 2018 near Cacao, French Guiana. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of France.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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