ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73900
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 27-APR-1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Operator: | |
| Registration: | |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Arque Village -
 Bolivia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cochabamba |
Rene Barrientos (49), President of Bolivia died when his helicopter crashed after struck power cable while flying through canyon of Río Arque.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Barrientos
Hamburger Abendblatt 28.4.1969, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2010 12:04 | harro | Added |
| 18-Jan-2013 03:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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