ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346204
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 October 2023 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Hongik Air |
| Registration: | HL9189 |
| MSN: | 1219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gomo-ri Reservoir, Pocheon -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (GMP/RKSS) |
| Pocheon G 217 Airport (QJP/RKRO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A firefighting helicopter, equipped with a snorkel and belly tank, crashed into a reservoir in Pocheon while attempting a water uplift. The body of the pilot was later located in the submerged helicopter.
Sources:
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231003002151315
http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20231003000199
https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-a-lairbus-as350-immatricule-hl9189-le-03-10-2023-a-porcheon/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2023 07:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Oct-2023 07:38 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2023 07:41 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2023 08:48 | vasilf | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2023 09:52 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Oct-2023 17:02 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Oct-2023 17:45 | harro | Updated |
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