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| Date: | Monday 7 August 2000 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  PZL M-18B Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronorte |
| Registration: | SP-ZUN |
| MSN: | 1Z013-49 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lousã mountain -
 Portugal
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Lousã airfield |
| Lousã airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | GPIAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On the afternoon of August 7, 2000 , by 18:25 local time , the single-engine plane PZL M18 - B Dromader , Polish registration SP- ZUN , operated by the Portuguese company Aeronorte from the aerodrome of Lousã, during an action-fighting to a forest fire at the site of Valley Boiças, Roçaio, Miranda do Corvo, when performing the second attempt to start retardant syrup , not achieved operation, entered into loss, followed by self-rotate, crashing up on the slopes of the mountain of Lousã. The accident resulted in the death of the pilot , the only person on board, and the total destruction of the aircraft by the ground impact and the ensuing fire .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Asus/My%20Documents/Downloads/i005898%20(2).pdf (Final aircraft report)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2015 07:38 | jfigueiredo | Added |
| 13-Jan-2015 07:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Jan-2015 07:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Jul-2023 05:25 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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