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| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 2008 |
| Time: | 08:25 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopteros Insulares |
| Registration: | EC-FJV |
| MSN: | 2580 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yaiza, Lanzarote -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Yaiza |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was filming an automobile commercial when the tail rotor struck a road sign. The rotor separated and the pilot lost control of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/6F2717CA-83FA-4D9C-A73E-7F6F8126D1FE/47525/2009_Boletin_01.pdf
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2009 10:26 | harro | Added |
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