Accident Agusta-Bell AB 205A-1 I-VFEV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33235
 
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Date:Saturday 16 April 1977
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta-Bell AB 205A-1
Owner/operator:Servizio Aereo dei Vigili del Fuoco
Registration: I-VFEV
MSN: 4504
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lago di Redona (Pordenone) -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter, usually based at "Reparto volo VVF Modena", was flying support missions during the relief efforts after the 1976 heartquake in the area and crashed into Redona lake killing all the five occupants.

Sources:

http://www.vigilfuoco.it/aspx/notizia.aspx?codnews=1449
https://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/udine/cronaca/2016/05/23/news/terremoto-a-tramonti-dopo-le-scosse-cadde-l-elicottero-nel-lago-di-redona-1.13526826

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
05-Nov-2011 15:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
17-Oct-2013 13:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
17-Oct-2013 13:58 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
18-Oct-2013 09:42 TB Updated [Total occupants]
11-Apr-2020 11:54 dgualdo Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]

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