MD HELICOPTER 369HS

La Morita, November 22, 2017

Event Information

DateNovember 22, 2017
Event TypeACC
LocationLa Morita
CountryMX
Coordinates32.45861, -116.83056
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN18WA046
Event ID20171205X01542

Aircraft

MakeMD HELICOPTER
Model369HS
Registration #XC-TIJ
OperatorCity of Tijuana
OwnerCity of Tijuana
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On November 22, 2017, about 1437 pacific standard time, a MD Helicopters 369HS single-engine helicopter, serial number 920414S, Mexican registration XC-TIJ, crashed while providing aerial support for police activity near La Morita, Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The local flight departed Tijuana International Airport (MMTJ), near Tijuana, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC)
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos
No. 1990, piso 4
Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac
Delegación Álvaro Obregón
Codigo Postal 01010
Ciudad de México
México

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/

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