For spesielt interesserte, Columbia Helicopters mistet en Boeing 234 i en tragisk ulykke i Peru tidligere i uken. 7 omkomne. Det var ikke en av "våre" maskiner, men Boeings egen demo maskin som ble solgt til Trump Air før de også kjøpte LN-OMB.
NTSB TO ASSIST WITH INVESTIGATION OF HELICOPTER CRASH IN PERU
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to Pucallpa, Peru, to assist the Government of Peru with its investigation of yesterday's crash involving a Boeing helicopter. According to the U.S. Department of State, the accident claimed the lives of five American citizens.
On Monday afternoon, in Pucallpa, Peru, a Boeing-Vertol 234 helicopter, operated by the U.S. operator Columbia Helicopters, crashed shortly after takeoff. The helicopter had departed from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport, Pullcapa, Peru enroute to Tarapoto, Peru. It has been reported that all seven persons aboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries.
The NTSB has designated senior air safety investigator, Paul Cox, as the U.S. Accredited Representative. He will be accompanied by two NTSB investigators with expertise in helicopter systems and operations, a representative from the Federal Aviation Administration, and a representative from Columbia Helicopters. The team is expected to arrive in Peru tonight.
The Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones - MTC of Peru will release all information concerning the investigation.
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