Accident Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss EC-HEL, Sunday 28 August 2005
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Date:Sunday 28 August 2005
Time:10:56
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT8T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss
Owner/operator:Martinez Ridao
Registration: EC-HEL
MSN: 802-0068
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca -   Spain
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Loss of control and non-survivable crash after dropping.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: A-051/2005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

CIAIAC official report A-051/2005
https://elpais.com/diario/2005/08/29/espana/1125266418_850215.html
http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/sociedad/muere-piloto-avioneta-antiincendios_202782.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2017 16:13 gerard57 Added
09-Aug-2020 14:16 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Accident report, ]
15-Apr-2021 09:42 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Country, ]
31-May-2022 22:19 Ron Averes Updated [Country, ]

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