Bell 206 TG-ELE

Summary

On 7 March 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 206 registered TG-ELE was involved in an accident near Guatemala City, Guatemala. 5 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 March 2010 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

TG-ELE

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN10WA205

5 people were seriously injured.

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 March 7, 2010, at 1900 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206-L1 helicopter, Guatemalan registration, TG-ELE, was destroyed during a forced landing in a field near Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot and 4 passengers received serious injuries. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Republic of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Republica de Guatemala Direccion General de Aviacion Civil (DGAC) Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala Centro America This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained from the Government of the Republic of Guatemala.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.