Airbus Helicopters MBB BK117 XB-NWY
1 October 2022 · Tabasco, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 2022 at about 17:04 local time, a Airbus Helicopters MBB BK117 registered XB-NWY, operated by Secretaria de Marina Armada de México, was involved in an accident near Tabasco, Mexico. 5 people were on board and 3 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tabasco, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters MBB BK117
- Registration
- XB-NWY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Secretaria de Marina Armada de México
- Operating rule
- Armed Forces
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ENG23WA017
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 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.
Other Airbus Helicopters MBB accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2022 | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Virginia Department of State Police | Serious injuries | - |
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