A tuna boat based helicopter crashed into the sea, with only one of the two crew members recovered. 34-year-old pilot Mexican pilot, Eduardo Lavalle lost his life.
- Date
- October 2, 2011
- Reg
- ZK-HLL
- Make
- Robinson
- Model
- R44
- MSN
- 1081
- Location
- NW of Samoa
- Country
- Samoa
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- Western-Pacific-Helicopters
- Link 1
- http://www.caa.govt.nz/weekly_accident_reports/Accidents_registered_to_03_Oct_2011.pdf
- Link 2
- http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63768
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