Bad weather had prevented the helicopter from from touching down at the base where they had planned to land. The accident happened during the diversion. One of the occupants was Major General Israel Rudy Ruiz Ortiz, Chief of Staff of National Defense of Guatemala
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Fatal, Guatemala, Guatemalan Air Force, Military, Safety
Pilot reported tail rotor problems before crashing – the tail rotor was found on the roof of a house “a few hundred metres” from the crash site. While the pilot and one passenger survived, the accident killed textile magnate Joe Habie, one of the richest men in Guatemala
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Guatemala, Safety
Crashed from low level (approx 15m) after hitting a tree. Aircraft destroyed
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Guatemala, Safety
Four injured when helicopter crashed into two houses – Juan Carlos Menendez, 40, Andres Turcios, 32, and Octavio Gordillo, 52 and one identified only as Michael. Aircraft made at least four circuits above Antigua before it went down, the fire department spokesman said – reportedly on aerial filming work
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Filming, Guatemala, Safety
Military helicopter which went to rescue civil helicopter which had crashed (see here) – crashed itself in a mountainous area killing all 10 aboard,
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Fatal, Guatemala, Guatemalan Air Force, Military, Safety, UH-1
Crrashed in bad weather, injuring the three occupants – Carlos Larios Aguilar, 48 years, the pilot Juan Pablo Moran, 52, and mechanic Jose Gomez, 28.. A military helicopter sent to help rescue this helicopter had a fatal crash itself (see here)
