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| Date: | Wednesday 7 August 2024 |
| Time: | c. 09:39 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS350 B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Korea Forest Service |
| Registration: | HL9184 |
| MSN: | 3742 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hongpyeong, Gojeon-myeon, Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang province -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Korea Forest Service Eurocopter AS350 B2 Ecureuil, performing a pest control flight on chestnut trees, clipped a power line and crashed near Hongpyeong, Gojeon-myeon, Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang province
The pilot was injured and was taken to a hospital and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240807060352052?section=society/all&site=major_news04
https://www.southkoreanews.net/news/274484462/helicopter-crashes-in-southern-s-korea-pilot-injured
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2024-08/07/content_117354026.htm
https://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/data/10044/upfile/201106/20110620151827.jpg (photo in former c/s)
History of this aircraft
Ex Korea Forest Service FP905
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2024 07:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Aug-2024 08:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 08:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 09:35 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 14:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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