2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
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On 6 December 2023, a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Guyana Defence Force crashed in western Guyana, killing five out of the seven on board.[1] The crash happened about 30 miles east of Arau near the Venezuelan border.[2] The helicopter carried senior GDF military officers, and was reportedly conducting "border operations".[3]
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Date | 6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) |
Summary | Crashed, under investigation |
Site | 48 km (30 mi) east of Arau, Guyana |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Bell 412EP |
Operator | Guyana Defence Force |
Registration | 8R-AYA |
Flight origin | Camp Ayanganna, Georgetown, Guyana |
Destination | Arau, Guyana |
Occupants | 7 |
Passengers | 4 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Survivors | 2 |
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The crash occurred during a political crisis between Guyana and Venezuela regarding the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute.[1] The crash marked the deadliest incident in Guyana's recent military history since the Rupununi uprising in 1969.[4][better source needed]