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2013 Helicópteros Del Pacífico Mil Mi-8 Crash
On 7 April 2013, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Helicópteros del Pacífico (Helipac) broke up in flight and crashed en route from Iquitos to a Perenco site near the Curaray River, in the Loreto Region of Peru. All 13 people on board were killed. The occupants, all Peruvian nationals, were nine passengers and four crew. Among the passengers were Perenco workers and other contractors. Investigation The accident investigation by the Peruvian Comisión De Investigación De Accidentes De Aviación (''Aviation Accidents Investigation Commission'') established that while the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of , a luggage net that was improperly placed in a rear fuselage compartment became entangled with the tail rotor's transmission shaft and control cables, causing the cables to snap and resulting in a total loss of directional control. The crew then attempted an emergency landing by performing an autorotation, but likely over-control by the pilot while flaring over densely f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perenco
Perenco is an independent Anglo-French oil and gas petroleum company, company with a headquarters in London and Paris.Perenco webpage . It conducts exploration and production activities in 16 countries around the globe (the North Sea, Cameroon, Gabon, Petroleum industry of the Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Ecuador, Energy in Colombia, Colombia, Energy in Peru, Peru, Energy in Venezuela, Venezuela, Energy in Brazil, Brazil, Energy in Belize, Belize, Energy in Tunisia, Tunisia, Energy in Egypt, Egypt, Energy in Turkey, Turkey, Energy in Vietnam, Vietnam, Energy in Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago). Perenco is involved in operations both onshore and offshore with production equal to approximately of oil equivalent per day. History The company was established in 1975 b ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto Region
Loreto () is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department, slightly smaller than Japan; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest. Its capital is Iquitos. Geography * Northwest: Ecuador: Sucumbíos Province, Orellana Province, Pastaza Province and Morona-Santiago Province * North: Colombia: Putumayo Department * Northeast: Colombia: Amazonas Department * East: Brazil: Amazonas State and Acre State * South: Ucayali and Huánuco regions * West: San Martín and Amazonas regions Loreto's large territory comprises parts of the high and low jungle, and is largely covered with thick vegetation. This territory has wide river flood plains, which are covered with rainwater and are usually swamped in summer. In these flood areas there are elevated sectors called ''restingas'', which always remain above water, even in time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mil Mi-8P
The Mil Mi-8 (, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, Soviet Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Forces, Soviet Air Force in 1968. Russian production of the aircraft model still continues as of 2024. In addition to its most common role as a Military transport aircraft, transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed helicopter gunship, gunship, and reconnaissance platform. The Mi-8 is the world's List of most-produced rotorcraft, most-produced helicopter, with over 17,000 units used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, when combined with the related Mil Mi-17, the two helicopters are the third most common operational military aircraft in the world. Design and development Mikhail Mil originally approached the Soviet government with a proposal to design an all-new two-engined turbine helicopter i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
