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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | SAF Hélicoptères |
| Registration: | F-GIRF |
| MSN: | 2411 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Le Brusquet -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Collision with a power line during a fire fighting mission.
Causes identified :
- Focus of attention leading to non-detection of the obstacle,
- Inaccuracies in communication between the pilot and the mechanic during the reconnaissance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/collision-avec-une-ligne-electrique-lors-dune-mission-de-lutte-contre-lincendie
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 18:59 | harro | Added |
| 01-Oct-2022 19:00 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Accident report, ] |
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