ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138027
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Corpo Forestale dello Stato - CFS |
| Registration: | I-LASF |
| MSN: | 4502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pizzo Corvo - Roccella Valdemone (Messina) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Randazzo (Catania) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft has lost suddenly altitude after having poured the water on the flames, probably for a mechanical failure. The pilot, showing great promptness, has closed the fuel valve, so the aircraft don't caught fire at the impact.
ANSV has opened the safety investigation
Sources:
http://www.ansv.it/It/Detail.asp?ID=1467
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.gazzettadelsud.it/NotiziaArchivio.aspx?art=114949&Edizione=12&A=20110818]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2011 12:10 | Certosino | Added |
| 30-Sep-2016 16:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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