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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS-350B Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopteros Mare Nostrum |
| Registration: | EC-FGC |
| MSN: | 2250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pradoluengo (Burgos) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Whilst en route, the helicopter reportedly suffered a sudden power loss. The pilot commenced an autorotation, however, at the last moment he saw power lines and was forced to avoid them. During this manoeuvre the helicopter lost speed and crashed.
Sources:
http://antonakis.co.uk/registers/spain/20090506.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 17:10 | harro | Added |
| 03-Jan-2025 08:25 | Manu | Updated [Location, ] |
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