Heliandes
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Heliandes is an airline based in Medellín, Colombia. It is a passenger and freight charter company specialising in fixed wing and helicopter operations and was established in 1998. Its main base is Olaya Herrera International Airport, Medellín.
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On 16 December 2001 a Heliandes Let L-410 UVP-E aircraft crashed into El Silencio de El Manzanillo mountain shortly after takeoff from Medellín on a flight to Quibdó. All 14 passengers and 2 crew on board were killed. Poor weather at the time of the crash was reportedly a factor.
[edit] Fleet
The Heliandes fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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