On 21 Jan 2017, a ROBINSON R44 was involved in an aviation accident near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was provided in the source report. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into terrain near Salinas Victoria, resulting in two fatalities.
On January 21, 2017, at approximately 1800 UTC, a Robinson R44 helicopter, registration XA-CSJ, crashed into terrain near Salinas Victoria, Mexico. The helicopter had departed from Municipio Bustamante prior to the accident.
The impact and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. There were 2 fatal injuries involving the pilot and one passenger.
No probable cause was provided in the source report.