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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2022 |
| Time: | 18:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | EC-MNJ |
| MSN: | 802A-0325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Castelo de Bode dam -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | LPPN |
| LPPN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Air Tractor AT-802A, EC-MNJ, was involved in a fire fighting in the Tomar area.
During approach for water scooping at Castelo de Bode dam, the pilot saw a flash on the left wing and decided not to proceed with the mission, having returned to his base.
After landing safely and during post-flight inspection, contact with a medium voltage power line with minor damage to the wing vortex generators was confirmed.
Sources:
GPIAAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 July 2012 | I-SPEL | Protezione Civile Nazionale | 0 | Lake Varano, Foggia |  |
sub |
| 4 August 2023 | EC-MNJ | Martínez Ridao Aviación | 0 | Pracana dam, between Mação and Vila and Velha de Ródão, Castelo Blanco | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 08:55 | harro | Added |
| 13-Sep-2023 15:37 | gerard57 | Updated |
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