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Bell 206L-4 HK-4484

15 April 2018 · Vereda Plateado, Colombia · Fatal

Summary

On 15 April 2018 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 206L-4 registered HK-4484 was involved in an accident near Vereda Plateado, Colombia. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Vereda Plateado, Colombia
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 206L-4
Registration
HK-4484
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
ERA18WA133

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured On the ground
3 0 0 2 0 1

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 Colombia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 206L-4 helicopter that occurred on April 15, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Colombia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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