Pilot reported tail rotor problems before crashing – the tail rotor was found on the roof of a house “a few hundred metres” from the crash site.  While the pilot and one passenger survived, the accident killed textile magnate Joe Habie, one of the richest men in Guatemala

Date:

28 September, 2012

Reg:

TG-FHD

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

7245

Location:

Vista Hermosa

Country:

Guatemala

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prensalibre.com.gt%2Fnoticias%2FEmpresario-perece-caer-helicoptero_0_782921724.html

Link:

http://aviaciondeapie.org/2012/09/28/accidente-del-tg-fhd/

Link:

http://www.s21.com.gt/nacionales/2012/09/28/joe-habie-muere-tras-accidente-aereo-zona-15