While en route from Tegucigalpa to Juticalpa, an inflight problem led to emergency landing, during which main rotor blades sliced tail boom.  Helicopter landed upright on its skids in a field of long grass.  One passenger was Honduras’ ruling party presidential candidate, Juan Hernandez

Date:

16 November, 2013

Reg:

HR-AXO

Make:

Bell

Model:

B407

MSN:

53317

Location:

Río Abajo, Guaymaca

Country:

Honduras

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

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Link:

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Link:

http://www.newsdaily.com/world/3d0a64e021a00b6522472b57115d84c4/honduran-presidential-candidate-unhurt-after-helicopter-crash