ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75831
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8PS |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air Malgache |
| Registration: | 5R-MVX |
| MSN: | 105108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 60 km S of Antananarivo -
 Madagascar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Antananarivo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This presidential helicopter crashed during "Campagne FAV Polio 2002" in poor visibility and heavy clouds. The crash site is 60 km south of Antananarivo on the border of the province of Toamasina. The four military crew and two executives were fatally injured.
Lt Col Davisa Ratsimandah (pilot)
Lt Col Michel Neret Miharivelo (pilot)
Lt Col Emmanuel Rakotoniaina (pilot)
Lt Flavien Yamicole (mechanic)
Major Solo Ratsimbazafy (Ministry of Defence)
André Jaonera (doctor, Ministry of Health)
Sources:
1. Le livre d'or de l'aviation malgache/ J.P. Pénette & C. Pénette Lohau
2. Air Forces Monthly FEB 2003, p74
3. http://en.people.cn/200210/23/eng2002123_105530.shtml
4. http://www.polioeradication.org/content/polionews/polionews18.pdf
5. http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2010 09:33 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jul-2010 10:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2010 04:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2010 11:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 26-Feb-2011 16:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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