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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 2019 |
| Time: | 06:01 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Inner Mongolia Tianyu General Aviation |
| Registration: | B-70ZA |
| MSN: | 14113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Horqin Right Front Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia -
 China
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
The flight took off for spraying pesticide over an eco-tourism area at 05:58. Three minutes later, the helicopter flew into aerial lift cable and crashed onto the meadow. The impact forces shattered the helicopter and threw the pilot out of the fuselage. The pilot, having suffered multiple injuries, recalled that his sight was partially blinded by the morning sunshine when the accident occurred.
Sources:
http://www.safehoo.com/Case/Case/Air/202012/5624553.shtml
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