ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316867
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Giragri 17 SAS |
| Registration: | F-BIFN |
| MSN: | AB209 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mas d'Aling, S of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Agusta-Bell 47G-2 spun around in the air before crashing 20 meters below into a rice field, near Mas d'Aling, south of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Despite his injuries, the pilot managed to extricate himself from the aircraft before being taken to hospital. His prognosis was not life-threatening. The helicopter received substantial damage.
Ex French ALAT: No. 209
Sources:
https://www.laprovence.com/article/region/6244289305222515/un-helicoptere-d-epandage-s-ecrase-au-sud-d-arles?at_content=link&at_term=laprovence&at_campaign=twitter&at_source=nonli&at_medium=Social
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-bell-ab47g-registered-f-bifn-on-12-07-2023-at-arles/
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/176/176974.jpg (photo, in old green c/s)
Media:
🇫🇷France:
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) July 13, 2023
Un hélicoptère d’épandage Bell 47G s’écrase dans une rizières au sud d’Arles. Le pilote est blessé.
ASN: https://t.co/rWselvWc8C
Presse: https://t.co/04KHwvNow4 pic.twitter.com/sQN8PpBQ1T
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2023 11:23 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 13-Jul-2023 11:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2023 12:14 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 14-Jul-2023 15:05 | A.J.Scholten | Updated |
| 15-Jul-2023 07:26 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 24-Jul-2023 16:52 | harro | Updated |
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