ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66444
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-JUL-2009 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (S-61B) |
| Operator: | Croman Corp. opf U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N613CK |
| C/n / msn: | 61-302 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Trinity Alps Wilderness, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
The firefighting helicopter made a hard landing near a water refill location and flipped onto itīs side on the ground. The two pilots sustained minor to moderate injuries.
Sources:
http://www.redding.com/news/2009/jul/18/copter-pilots-walk-away-from-hard-landing/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2009 10:02 | slowkid | Added |
| 19-Jul-2009 10:57 | 149.225.52.180 | Updated |
| 20-Jul-2009 09:54 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 20-Jul-2009 20:59 | CAN | Updated |
| 29-Dec-2009 10:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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