ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227883
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| Date: | Friday 2 August 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Parker Equipment Hire Ltd |
| Registration: | DQ-HPT |
| MSN: | 11907 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Korotasere, Vanua Levu -
 Fiji
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Naitauba Island |
| Labasa Hospital | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed into the water during a medical evacuation involving a 2-year-old child.
One body was found and authorities are still searching for the other two.
Sources:
https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/08/04/andrew-mcgregor-appointed-to-investigate-savusavu-helicopter-accident/
https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/08/04/search-continues-for-missing-passengers/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2019 16:47 | harro | Added |
| 04-Aug-2019 17:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2019 07:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2021 03:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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