ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202769
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| Date: | 21-MAY-2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Coyotair |
| Registration: | EC-HAJ |
| MSN: | 5665 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lurreta -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | Durango |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
Collided with stone cutting cable about 100ft (30m) off the ground while filming in a quarry at Mount Santa Eufemia. Control lost and crashed. One passenger survived serious injured.
Causes
The immediate cause of the accident was the collision of the aircraft with a cable. The collision occurred because the pilot may not have been aware of the cable beforehand.
Sources:
Air International December 2001, p336
https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/2001_029_a.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2017 17:59 | TB | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:32 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:33 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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