On March 29, 2005, approximately 0035 local time, a Bell UH-1F helicopter, N4040P, sustained substantial damage following a forced landing after a loss of control while repositioning near Banda Ache, Sumatra, Indonesia. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Tamarack Air Services, LLC, Stevensville, Montana. The pilot-in-command, co-pilot, aircraft mechanic, and a passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local flight. The helicopter departed the Banda Ache International Airport at 0012.

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