ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32337
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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1E Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronorte |
| Registration: | N6204D |
| MSN: | 6141 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Aguiar da Beira -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter yawed and rolled over while in low hover at a hillside landing site to allow fire fighters to board.
The forest fire subsequently engulfed the helicopter before it could be recovered.
Sources:
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Oct-2023 19:14 | harro | Updated |
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