Bell 206 YV2191
19 February 2010 · Carayaca, Venezuela · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 2010 at about 19:50 local time, a Bell 206 registered YV2191, operated by Aeromedic 2005, was involved in an accident near Carayaca, Venezuela. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carayaca, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 10.5253, -67.1386
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- YV2191
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Aeromedic 2005
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caracas → Yaracal
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA10WA157
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 19, 2010, about 1950 Universal Coordinated Time, a Bell 206B helicopter, Venezuelan registration YV2191, operated by Aeromedic 2005, was lost from contact with Maiquetia approach control. The helicopter departed from Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base (SVFM), Caracas, Venezuela. The flight was destined for Yaure Airport (SVYA) near the town of Yaracal, in the state of Falcon, Venezuela. Subsequent to the loss of contact by approach control, law enforcement authorities located the wreckage in a mountainous area approximately 11 miles west-southwest of SVFM, near the town of Carayaca, in the state of Vargas, Venezuela. The pilot and all three passengers were fatally injured. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. For further information contact: Directora General de la Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil AV. Francisco de Miranda Edif. Sede, piso 20 Caracas, Venezuela Teléfonos (0212) 2015491 This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained for release, from the Government of Venezuela.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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