Bell 412 8R-AYA
6 December 2023 · Arau, Guyana · Fatal
Summary
On 6 December 2023 at about 15:30 local time, a Bell 412 registered 8R-AYA was involved in an accident near Arau, Guyana. 7 people were on board and 5 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arau, Guyana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 412
- Registration
- 8R-AYA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA052
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2023 | Bell 412 | Gom, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Bell 412 | Coelemu, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Bell 412 | Timika, Indonesia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2022 | Bell 412 | Valencia, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Bell 412EP | Ocean, Mexico | Aeroservicio Especializados S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Bell 412 | Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2021 | Cessna P206 | Kamarang, Guyana | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Cessna 208 | Eteringbang, Guyana | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Imbaimadai, Guyana | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Cessna U206 | Eteringbang, Guyana | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Bell 206 | Bartica, Guyana | Air Services Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2018 | Boeing 757 | Georgetown, Guyana | Fly Jamaica Airways | Unknown | - |