Mid-air collision Accident Bell 212 EC-GIC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138976
 
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Date:Friday 30 September 2011
Time:13:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 212
Owner/operator:INAER
Registration: EC-GIC
MSN: 30775
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Bienservida -   Spain
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Two helicopters, Bell 212 EC-GIC and Bell 212 CC-CIS, collied when firefighting and crashed into an irrigation pond near Bienservieda when they tried to pick up water.

Danish pilot Leo Jensen of Bell 212 CC-CIS was rescued but passed away later. The other pilot, Manuel Fuertes, of Bell 212 EC-GIC survived unharmed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: A-037/2011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://translate.google.com/l=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.que.es%2Falbacete%2F201109301854-helicopteros-chocaron-albacete-encontraban-en-epi.html
https://translate.google.com/l=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laverdad.es%2Falbacete%2Fv%2F20111001%2Falbacete%2Ffallece-piloto-colision-helicopteros-20111001.html
http://www.latribunadeciudadreal.es/noticia.cfm/Local/20111001/piloto/ciudadreale%C3%B1o/sale/herido/siniestro/mortal/helicoptero/581FFCA5-FD5F-E567-7E1D34455D785601
https://www.dclm.es/noticia.php?noticia=103071_
https://abpic.co.uk/images/images/1266605F.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2011 07:36 RobertMB Added
04-Jun-2014 13:21 TB Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
23-Sep-2020 16:49 harro Updated [Source, Accident report, ]

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