CFIT Accident PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader LV-WPD, Wednesday 4 January 2012
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Date:Wednesday 4 January 2012
Time:14:00 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic M18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader
Owner/operator:
Registration: LV-WPD
MSN: 1Z-026-10
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:El Hoyo, Chubut -   Argentina
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A PZL-Mielec M-18B Dromader was fighting a forest fire and crashed. The plane crashed on the slopes of Cerro Derrumbe.

The pilot was injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: JIAAC
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Informe 28/12 de la JIAAC (Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de la Aviación Civil)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jan-2012 11:36 harro Added
06-Jan-2012 09:19 Mariano Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Damage, ]
06-Jan-2012 14:17 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative, ]
04-Aug-2020 06:51 Charly de GAL Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]

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