Accident to the Bell 505 registered VN-8650 operated by Northern Vietnam Helicopter on 05/04/2023 in the Ha Long bay

Preliminary data based on the notification from the vietnamese authorities:

The aircraft crashed near Hon Dep island (Ha Long Bay-Quang Ninh Province) during a tourist flight.

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General information
Local date	05/04/2023
Responsible entity	Vietnam - CAA
State or area of occurrence	Asia - Vietnam
Location	Baie d'Ha Long
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	5
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2023-0103

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Vietnam (Branch of Vietnam Helicopter Corporation -Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company)
Manufacturer / Model	BELL (505 - Bell Helicopter Textron CanadaLTD)
Aircraft Registration	VN-8650
State of registry	Vietnam
Last departure point	Vietnam
Planned destination	Vietnam
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	65158
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Sightseeing

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