What happened
On August 7, 2015, at approximately 1128 UTC, a Bell 206-L1, registration TG-MIX, was involved in an accident in Guatemala. The aircraft, operated by Aereo Services, was in the process of originating a flight to transport personnel and cargo to an archaeological site.
According to reports received by Guatemalan investigators, the helicopter was climbing at an altitude between 100 and 200 feet above the ground when it began to descend. The pilot attempted to maneuver the aircraft back toward the shoreline, but the helicopter struck the surface of Lake Peten Itza, inverted, and sank. The accident occurred under visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
There were 2 minor injuries reported among the pilot and one passenger; there were 0 fatalities.