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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 2025 |
| Time: | c. 15:41 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | The SKY |
| Registration: | HL9303 |
| MSN: | 45594 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Daegu -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A fire fighting Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II crashed in Daegu.
The pilot perished and the helicopter was destroyed.
Reports suggest the firefighting bucket struck the tail
Sources:
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-04-06/national/socialAffairs/Pilot-killed-after-firefighting-helicopter-crashes-in-Daegu/2278818
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10459013
https://wordkorean.com/helicopter-crash-claims-pilots-life-devastated-witnesses-testify/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/51196_1660999251.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex C-GEWR, N3892R Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 1997 | N3892R | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Amelia, LA |  |
sub |
Media:
A firefighting helicopter crashed in Daegu on Sunday, killing a 74-year-old pilot. The accident occurred just 11 days after a similar crash during the wildfire response in North Gyeongsang.
— Korea JoongAng Daily (@koreajoongangdaily.com) April 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2025 08:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Apr-2025 12:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Apr-2025 12:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Apr-2025 12:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2025 08:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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