2013 Loreto Helicópteros del Pacífico Mil Mi-8 crash
 A Mi-8 similar to the incident aircraft | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 April 2013 |
| Summary | crashed in Loreto |
| Site | Loreto Region, Peru |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8PS |
| Operator | Helicópteros del Pacífico |
| Registration | OB-1916-P |
| Flight origin | Iquitos |
| Destination | Lot 67Perenco, Peru |
On April 7, 2013, a Helicópteros del Pacífico (Helipac) Mil Mi-8PS with 13 aboard crashed near Perenco Oil in Peru. There were four crew and nine passengers aboard—all Peruvian— when the flight crashed in the Napo River. Perenco Peru made an official announcement.[1]
The helicopter Mil Mi-8 (P 1916 OB) was operated by the company HELIPAC, Helicópteros del Pacífico (Helipac) [2]
The helicopter crashed with 13 passengers on board during a regular flight from Iquitos to Block 67. The occupants, all Peruvians, were nine passengers and four crew. Among the passengers were Perenco workers and crew members, and other companies belonging to contractors. No survivors were found.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fatal Crash in Loreto / Website". www.airflightdisaster.com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ↑ "Helicópteros del Pacífico / Website". www.helicopterosdelpacifico.com. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ↑ "Loreto: Helicóptero con 13 ocupantes se precipitó a tierra en Iquitos / Website". peru21.pe. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
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