ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237690
Last updated: 16 December 2020
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| Date: | 06-JUL-2020 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Helitrans Pyrinees |
| Registration: | EC-MVV |
| C/n / msn: | 2456 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Vansa i Fórnols, near Sant Marc -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Seo De Urgel-Aeroport De La Seu (LEU/LESU) |
| Seo De Urgel-Aeroport De La Seu (LEU/LESU) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
The helicopter was carrying out concrete piling work. While doing this a member of the ground party injured their hand. The pilot decided to land on a nearby road to pick him up and take him to the La Seo d'Urgell airfield, from which they had departed. During the transfer flight, the aircraft crashed into the ground and caught fire. The two occupants died on impact and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.eldiario.es/catalunya/fallecen-accidente-helicoptero-trabajadores-mantenimiento-linea-electrica-pirineo_1_6084892.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lavanguardia.com/sucesos/20200706/482152544010/helicoptero-estrella-la-seu-urgell.html%3ffacet=amp
https://www.mitma.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2020
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/51587_1568553313.jpg (photo)
Media:
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— RTVA (@rtvandorra) July 6, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2020 12:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jul-2020 15:06 | cear2002 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Jul-2020 15:07 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 06-Jul-2020 15:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2020 18:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 06-Jul-2020 18:26 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 06-Sep-2020 15:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Embed code] |
| 06-Sep-2020 16:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
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