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| Date: | Wednesday 19 February 2025 |
| Time: | c 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  NHIndustries NH90 TTH Caïman |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) |
| Registration: | HT.29-02 |
| MSN: | 1242/GSPA02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sierra de Cameros, near Torrecilla en Cameros, La Rioja -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Logrono Heliport (LELO) |
A Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) NHIndustries NH90 TTH Caïman, (serial HT.29-02, code ET-802) operated by Batallón de Helicópteros de Maniobra (BHELMA III) crashed during a night training exercise in a wooded area of Sierra de Cameros, near Torrecilla en Cameros, La Rioja.
One crew member was injured and the three others were uninjured and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.larioja.com/la-rioja/sucesos/helicoptero-militar-sufre-accidente-cameros-20250219235250-nt.html
https://www.libertaddigital.com/defensa/2025-02-20/un-helicoptero-nh-90-del-ejercito-de-tierra-sufre-un-accidente-durante-un-vuelo-con-gafas-de-vision-nocturna-7222033/
https://efe.com/espana/2025-02-20/investigan-las-causas-del-accidente-de-un-helicoptero-del-ejercito-de-tierra-en-la-rioja/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/47083_1606604317.jpg (photo)
https://aeronavesmilitaresespanolas.com/2025/02/22/accidente-de-un-nh-90-de-las-famet-en-la-rioja/
Location
Media:
Un helicóptero NH-90 SARRIO, del Ejercito de Tierra, sufrió anoche un accidente en un vuelo de instrucción en la sierra de los Cameros. Viajaban cuatro militares: tres salieron ilesos y uno con una fractura en una pierna, por lo que está hospitalizado.
— RTVELaRioja (@RTVELaRioja) February 20, 2025
Informa: David Marcotegui pic.twitter.com/B1HnU898Ir
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2025 10:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Feb-2025 11:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 12:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2025 14:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2025 07:19 | Fco Javier Chao | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 23-Feb-2025 07:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Feb-2025 07:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
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