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Jul 20, 2008 News
On June 14, one of the two helicopters recently bought by the Guyana Government blew up at Tacama, and the craft has remained there ever since.
According to reports, the pilot was starting the chopper when the engine blew up. An examination revealed that the turbine had exploded, rendering the aircraft useless and causing it to be parked.
The authorities imported a new turbine, but they failed to get the aircraft operational. On Friday, they brought in yet another part.
Eyewitnesses say that, during the explosion, there was an extremely large fire. The fault was traced to the fuel control.
There have been criticisms of the helicopter from numerous quarters, with some contending that the money spent on the two helicopters, some US$1.5 million, could have bought a brand new craft and a used helicopter.
Sources close to the downed helicopter say that, prior to its arrival in Guyana, the helicopter had been flown for some 9,900 hours as a crop duster in Japan.
The political opposition has been asking that the purchase be taken to Parliament, so that there could be an investigation of the procurement. Government bought two helicopters to aid in the crime fight and to supplement the ailing large Bell 412, which has, in recent times, been spending more time on the ground than in the air.
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