| Date: | Thursday 24 January 2019 |
| Time: | 13:48 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3e) |
| Owner/operator: | Helilagon Helicopters |
| Registration: | F-OFML |
| MSN: | 7984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand-Brûlé, Sainte-Rose -
 Reunion
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a transit between the fire zone and the water supply point, elements of the Bambi Bucket, external scooping and water release equipment, then empty, collided with the blades of the anti-torque rotor (RAC) which lead to its loss of efficiency. The pilot managed to make a forced landing on uneven terrain on the side of a volcano which did not allow a slippery landing. The pilot noted that the lines of the Bambi Bucket were rolled up in the RAC, the blades of which were broken.
The collision between the external load and the RAC is due to the combination of several factors: a short sling, evolutions of the helicopter in a very turbulent aerology following a descending trajectory at a speed higher than the maximum recommended speed and with a light load.
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https://www.clicanoo.re/Faits-Divers/Article/2019/01/24/PHOTOS-Incendie-au-Grand-Brule-un-helicoptere-se-pose-en-urgence
https://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/societe/incendie-au-grand-brule-l-helicoptere-bombardier-d-eau-endommage?affId=zactus.re#photo-2
https://www.zinfos974.com/▶%EF%B8%8FAtterrissage-en-urgence-pour-un-helicoptere-bombardier-d-eau-au-Grand-Brule_a136472.html
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/tail-rotor-fire-reunion-video/
Short Sling Stings Speedy Squirrel: Tail Rotor Strike Fire-Fighting in Réunionhttps://t.co/sLjo2xqszf #helicopter #accident #heslo #firefighting #aviationsafety #flightsafety pic.twitter.com/MCn4PB9Rb3
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) November 21, 2020
La Reunion - Fire at the Grand-Brûlé: an AS350 B3 helicopter made an emergency landing on the lava flow. Pilot was not injured.https://t.co/JEHGmi6bkn pic.twitter.com/mA0eZUlqVU
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) 24 janvier 2019
⚠️ Accident d’un @AirbusHeli #AS350B3e le 24/01/19 à #LaReunion pendant une opération de lutte incendie / @BEA_Aero sur place / L’hélicoptère a été déplacé dans un hangar. L’aéronef, sa longe et son seau (lutte incendie) font l’objet des premières constations et analyses. pic.twitter.com/RK5opJ93at
— BEA | Bureau d'Enquêtes & d'Analyses ✈️ 🚁🛩 🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) January 28, 2019
Short Sling Stings Speedy Squirrel: The snagged bucket replicated a 2003 UK CAA proposal for a drag chute to help after tail rotor failureshttps://t.co/akfgNL8ZOl #helicopter pic.twitter.com/KbXtJnf1yf
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) December 2, 2020
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2019 12:05 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 24-Jan-2019 17:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2019 17:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Jan-2019 23:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2019 08:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 29-Dec-2019 15:29 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 20-Sep-2020 18:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 15-Nov-2020 15:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
| 21-Nov-2020 11:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Dec-2020 08:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Accident report] |
| 02-Dec-2020 08:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 02-Dec-2020 08:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
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