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| Date: | 30-SEP-2011 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Operator: | INAER |
| Registration: | CC-CIS |
| C/n / msn: | 30932 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Bienservida -
Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Two helicopters, Bell 212 CC-CIS and Bell 212 EC-GIC, collied when firefighting and crashed into an irrigation pond near Bienservieda when they tried to pick up water.
Danish pilot Leo Jensen of Bell 212 CC-CIS was rescued but passed away later. The other pilot, Manuel Fuertes, of Bell 212 EC-GIC survived unharmed.
Sources:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.que.es%2Falbacete%2F201109301854-helicopteros-chocaron-albacete-encontraban-en-epi.html http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laverdad.es%2Falbacete%2Fv%2F20111001%2Falbacete%2Ffallece-piloto-colision-helicopteros-20111001.html
http://www.latribunadeciudadreal.es/noticia.cfm/Local/20111001/piloto/ciudadreale%C3%B1o/sale/herido/siniestro/mortal/helicoptero/581FFCA5-FD5F-E567-7E1D34455D785601
http://www.dclm.es/noticia.php?noticia=103071
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7060218 (photo)
Revision history:| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 06-Oct-2011 07:24 |
RobertMB |
Added |
| 06-Oct-2011 11:52 |
FLYINGBROTHER1 |
Updated [Damage] |
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