Summary
On August 26, 2019, a Robinson R44 (XB-GIL) was involved in an accident near Veracruz, MX. The accident resulted in 2 serious injuries, with 1 person uninjured out of 3 aboard.
On August 26, 2019, about 1700 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-GIL, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Veracruz, Mexico. Two occupants were seriously injured; one occupant was not injured. The flight itinerary is not known at this time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (DAAIA).
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN19WA296. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XB-GIL.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 26, 2019, about 1700 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Mexican registration XB-GIL, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Veracruz, Mexico. Two occupants were seriously injured; one occupant was not injured. The flight itinerary is not known at this time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion (DAAIA). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Dirección de Análisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion
Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos 1990
Colonia Los Alpes
Delegación Álvaro Obregón
Codigo Postal 01010
México
Email: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx
Telephone: (55) 5011-6413
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN19WA296