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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 |
07NOV2006 at 0715LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
V3-HDT |
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Location |
Off High Bluff |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Orange Walk - Corozal |
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Construction number |
207-00716 |
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Year of manufacture |
1981 |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
5 |
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Crew fatalities |
0 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
0 |
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Circumstances |
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The aircraft left Orange Walk airport at 0700LT for a 30 miles flight to Corozal, North Belize. After 15 minutes, pilot encountered engine problems and decided to ditch the aircraft 4 miles south of High Bluff. The aircraft sunk by 5 feet of water and all 6 occupants were rescued by a boat crew. The engine was recently overhauled. |