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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
18DEC2003 at 1700LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
HK-4246X |
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Location |
Mitu |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
El Yopal - Mitu |
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Construction number |
47062 |
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Year of manufacture |
1968 |
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Crew on board |
3 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
3 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
3 |
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Circumstances |
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While approaching Mitu Airport, the crew obtained clearance to descend from 23,000 to 7,000 feet when the aircraft disappeared from radar screens after hitting a mountain side. Rescue teams found all debris only five days later. All three occupants were killed. |