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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | Avincis, opf Salvamento Maritimo |
| Registration: | EC-LFQ |
| MSN: | 31298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Pratt Whitney PT6C-67C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 60 NM from Badajoz -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Santiago de Compostela Airport |
| Jerez Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The AW139 helicopter suffered a collision with a bird during a flight to Jerez Airport. The aircraft had taken off from Santiago de Compostela Airport, and during the en-route phase of the flight, over the province of Cáceres, the collision occurred.
Causes/Contributing factors
The cause of the accident was a bird strike during the en-route phase which could not be avoided by the crew, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CIAIAC
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