ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146595
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 2012 |
| Time: | 17:01 LT |
| Type: |  PZL-Swidnik W-3AM Sokól |
| Owner/operator: | INAER |
| Registration: | EC-JUN |
| MSN: | 370804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yátova, not far from Valencia, near the Forata reservoir -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Daroca, Zaragoza |
| Daroca, Zaragoza | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two fire-fighting helicopters crashed on Monday 2 July 2012 whilst assisting in tackling the forest fire at Cortes de Pallás, resulting in the death of one of the pilots.
The helicopters involved were a Sokol PZL W-3A (EC-JUN) and a Bell 412 (EC-KSJ).
The specialist aircraft on contract to the Brigadas de Refuerzo de Incendios Forestales (BRIF), was based in the Zaragoza town of Daroca and the accident occurred in the town of Yátova, not far from Valencia, near the Forata reservoir.
The investigation is ongoing but loss of power from no1 engine under investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.theleader.info/article/35002/spain/national/pilot-killed-tacking-forest-fire/]
http://www.fomento.gob.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/ORGANOS_COLEGIADOS/CIAIAC/RECIENTES1.htm
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-(Hispanica-de/PZL-Swidnik-W-3AM-Sokol/1180670/&sid=25878067989224a7e70881f260006244 (picture of the helicopter)
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.altair.com.pl/start-8231]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2012 12:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jul-2012 12:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Jul-2012 04:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2012 01:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Jul-2012 01:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Jul-2012 10:30 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Jul-2012 09:28 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Aug-2014 06:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
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