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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Antilles Associé |
| Registration: | F-BXXL |
| MSN: | 114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Le Lorrain, La Trinite -
 Martinique
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While fumigating a banana plantation, an Agusta Bell 47G-2 helicopter struck a power line, collided with the ground and caught fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2012/2012.semaine.11.pdf
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/000/511/511604.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2012 12:11 | harro | Added |
| 20-Mar-2012 12:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 20-Mar-2012 14:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Feb-2016 20:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Apr-2022 04:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-May-2022 09:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-Jul-2023 03:04 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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