ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180162
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| Date: | Sunday 4 October 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Hélicocéan |
| Registration: | F-OIAO |
| MSN: | 4308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Voh -
 New Caledonia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Nouméa-Magenta Airport (GEA/NWWM) |
| Voh area | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot, accompanied by a mechanic, carried out a fire-fighting mission in the Voh area using a helicopter equipped with a Bambi Bucket. Just after refueling, the pilot made several evolutions probably associated with scooping attempts in a mangrove area. The Bambi Bucket hung in the vegetation; the helicopter swung forward and collided with vegetation and the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/2015/10/04/vkp-un-crash-d-helicopere-fait-un-mort-pres-de-kns-292403.html
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/2015/10/04/reaction-de-george-pau-langevin-apres-le-crash-d-helicoptere-en-nouvelle-caledonie-292447.html
http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/f-2.php
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2015 20:04 | harro | Added |
| 05-Oct-2015 03:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2015 04:14 | Iceman29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 21-Dec-2015 13:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2016 11:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 19-May-2019 19:54 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 25-Jul-2023 14:35 | harro | Updated [[Narrative, Accident report, ]] |
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