ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245301
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| Date: | Monday 30 November 2020 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Helisul Taxi Aéreo Ltda (on behalf of IBAMA) |
| Registration: | PR-HEB |
| MSN: | 52386 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pantanal do Mato Grosso National Park, Poconé -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was on firefighting duties on the zone of Poconé, Parque Nacional do Pantanal Matogrossense. According to reports, it was picking water from a river when it crashed, killing the pilot, who was located only today 1st of December. Other three people, supporters of the helicopter operation were safely rescued the night of November 30. The Bell 206L, operated on behalf of Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama), Portugese for Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources.
Sources:
https://terrabrasilnoticias.com/2020/12/aeronave-do-ibama-cai-no-pantanal-durante-combate-a-incendio-e-piloto-morre-em-mt/
https://noticias.r7.com/brasil/helicoptero-do-ibama-cai-no-pantanal-e-piloto-morre-no-acidente-01122020
https://twitter.com/areamilitarof/status/1333791745293783041
https://forcaaerea.com.br/destrocos-do-helicoptero-da-forca-nacional-foram-removidos-do-local-do-acidente/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/81079_1562793921.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2020 20:41 | poxipol | Added |
| 01-Dec-2020 21:29 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Dec-2020 00:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
| 02-Dec-2020 07:47 | poxipol | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2020 09:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
| 22-Feb-2021 19:51 | rudy | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source]] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:09 | rudy | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Mar-2021 20:51 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 09-Mar-2021 18:56 | harro | Updated [[Damage]] |
| 25-Jul-2023 14:33 | harro | Updated [[[Damage]]] |
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