Accident Sikorsky S-62A N316Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14211
 
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Date:Thursday 11 October 1973
Time:
Type:Sikorsky S-62A
Owner/operator:Briles Wing & Helicopter
Registration: N316Y
MSN: 62-027
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Requeña -   Peru
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Requeña
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed jungle after uncontrolled descent. Operated for AMOCO Petroleum.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: LAX74OL033
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=84174&key=0
WAAS
El Siglo de Torreón 15 October 1973, p3
La Nación 14 October 1973, p43A/15 October 1973, p26A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
10-Jan-2010 11:51 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
10-Jan-2010 12:04 TB Updated [Nature, Departure airport]
10-Jan-2010 12:15 TB Updated [Narrative]
10-Jan-2010 23:28 TB Updated [Time, Destination airport]
17-Oct-2012 09:15 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2014 17:20 Aerossurance Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2015 18:00 TB Updated [Source]
07-May-2017 07:27 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source]
07-May-2017 07:28 harro Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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