ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199101
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| Date: | 20-AUG-2017 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Everjets, lsf Helicopter Travel Munich |
| Registration: | OE-XTM |
| MSN: | 7148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cabril, Castro Daire -
 Portugal
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Armamar Heli Base |
| Armamar Heli Base | |
| Investigating agency: | GPIAAF Portugal |
The helicopter was engaged in fire fighting operations. After carrying out the second dump, it hit high voltage wires and crashed. A post-impact fire erupted. The pilot (51) trapped inside, died in the crash.
Probable causes:
The probable cause for the accident was determined as tail rotor strike with high-voltage power-line while intentionally flying at low altitude during firefighting operations.
Contributing factors:
Contributed to this accident the wildfires advancing through hilly terrain and passing below power-lines that were crossing a canyon.
The pilot focus on complete the firefighting mission, ignoring the imminent collision risk of close flying to power-lines within a complex orography.
Sources:
www.reuters.com
https://www.publico.pt/2017/08/20/sociedade/noticia/helicoptero-caiu-no-combate-a-fogo-em-castro-daire-1782836
http://olemejornais.com/2017/08/20/helic-ptero-da-everjet-cai-no-combate-aos-inc-ndios-e/
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2017 18:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2017 18:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2017 10:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2017 10:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2017 19:34 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2017 19:45 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Sep-2017 09:17 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2018 20:09 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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