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| Date: | Wednesday 24 August 2005 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Avialsa T-35 |
| Registration: | EC-JKK |
| MSN: | 802A-0208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valadares (S. Pedro do Sul) -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | GPIAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
During the dropping phase the firegate appeared to malfunction. The pilot performed an emergency dump but could not clear the trees and terrain ahead
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Official Portuguese GPIAAF report (attached)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 17:10 | harro | Added |
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