EUROCOPTER AS332L near Mexico City — 2011-11-11
- Date
- 2011-11-11
- Location
- Mexico City, MX
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS332L
- Registration
- XC-UHM
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 8
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On November 11, 2011, a Eurocopter AS 332L Super Puma, registration XC-UHM, operated by Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Presidential Use), crashed in a rural area south of Mexico City, enroute from Camp Marte, Mexico to Cuernavaca, Mexico. The eight passengers and crew were fatally injured. The investigation is being conducted by the Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). At the request of the Mexican Government, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation. All inquiries regarding the investigation should be directed to: Efren Garcia Garcia, Director General de Comunicacion Social, tel 5723 9346 or 5723 9347, email: efren.garcia@sct.gob.mx