02-Feb-13 ZP-HAH Robinson R44 Puerto Antequera, Paraguay (3F)
Presidential candidate Lino Oviedo died in the accident along with his bodyguard Derlis Galeano, and the pilot, Ramón Aurelio Picco. The flight was scheduled for 7.15pm but did not take off until 9.00pm, despite objections from the pilot that the helicopter was not suitably equipped for night flight and that there was an approaching storm front.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Paraguay, R44, Robinson, Safety
