Accident Bell 205 (UH1-H) Iroquois EC-GIV, Saturday 2 September 2000

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Date:	Saturday 2 September 2000
Time:
Type:	Bell 205 (UH1-H) Iroquois
Owner/operator:
Registration:	EC-GIV
MSN:	12481
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mancor de la Vall (Illes Balears) - Spain
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CIAIAC
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The aircraft, dedicated to firefighting, was requested at 16:30 local time to attend a fire that had broken out in the municipality of Mancor de la Vall. It took off, with a crew of 8 firefighters, from the Son Bonet aerodrome at 16:35, arriving at the fire area around 16:50. During the landing to leave the firefighting crew, the two main rotor blades hit a tree. However, the landing was completed without further incident.
The aircraft suffered damage to both main rotor blades. The occupants were unharmed.

Accident investigation: