ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178864
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 2015 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Star Work Sky |
| Registration: | I-GBVD |
| MSN: | 3689 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arzana, Sardinia -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During fire fighting activities, the helicopter, equipped with bambi bucket, that ,immediately after the first water drop, striking the tail rotor, causing loss of control of the helicopter and consequent accident
area 1 km away, the helicopter in the final phase of the flight, started an abrupt spin and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and technician
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/cronaca/2015/08/21/arzana_elicottero_della_forestale_cade_mentre_spegne_un_rogo_feri-68-431244.html
http://www.ansa.it/sardegna/notizie/2015/08/21/cade-elicottero-antincendi-due-feriti_7a7be19f-ba81-4341-8106-489930c79eb8.html
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.36.pdf
http://www.ansv.it/It/Detail_relazioni.asp?ID=1955
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2015 14:30 | Anon. | Added |
| 21-Aug-2015 14:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 16:10 | CTYONE | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2015 18:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2015 09:14 | Alexsabba | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Sep-2015 18:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2016 12:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Jan-2017 08:53 | Aerosafety | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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