ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197763
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 2017 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta Bell 206B3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Vigili del Fuoco (Fire Fighting Corps) |
| Registration: | VF-10 |
| MSN: | 8514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 20kn NE of L'Aquila -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of the AB206 helicopter lost control when slowing just prior to landing in the Fonte Vetica / Mount Gran Sasso area (apparently to pick up a senior officer) and rotated to the right, making 2.5 revolutions before impact. It fell on to its right side. Strong wind gusts are reported. 2 of 3 occupants were slightly injured.
Sources:
https://www.ilmessaggero.it/abruzzo/aquila_vigili_fuoco_incidente-2616590.html
https://www.slideshare.net/rolandmerheb/loss-of-tail-rotor-effectiveness
Media:
Bell 206 JetRanger crashes, Italy
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 13 août 2017
L'Aquila, si ribalta elicottero dei vigili del fuoco: due feriti https://t.co/yXmnGkHAFM @ilmessaggeroit pic.twitter.com/Pj625awAio
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2017 19:14 | MKAP | Added |
| 13-Aug-2017 19:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2017 20:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2017 12:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2017 06:29 | SAFEJET | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Dec-2023 16:02 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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