Bolkow BO105 LV-WJX

Summary

On 18 June 2010 at about 11:18 local time, a Bolkow BO105 registered LV-WJX was involved in an accident near Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 June 2010 at 11:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coordinates

-34.3742, -58.5022

Aircraft

Bolkow BO105

Registration

LV-WJX

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buenos Aires → Buenos Aires

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA10WA338

2 people died.

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

On June 18, 2010, about 1118 universal Coordinated Time (UTC),an Bolkow BO-105, Argentina registration LV-WJX, operated by a private owner on a business flight, to photograph a automobile accident, collided with tall trees, overhead power lines, and struck the roof of a residence during its descent into a densely populated residential neighborhood. The pilot and photographer were killed, and the helicopter was destroyed by post impact fire. The flight originated from San Fernando Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, at an undetermined time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Argentina. For further information contact: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) Republica Argentina Fax: 54-11-4381-6333 [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.