ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343497
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| Date: | Friday 11 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 12:40 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355NP Ecureuil 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Ministerio del Interior - Direción General de Tráfico |
| Registration: | EC-MMF |
| MSN: | 5815 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Mojonera, Almeria -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| La Mojonera | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Eurocopter AS 355NP Ecureuil 2 helicopter struck a tree with its tail rotor during a landing attempt near the Cortijo Blanco restaurant, La Mojonera, Almeria.
The pilot had decided to land for lunch next to the restaurant he had previously phoned. During the landing in an unprepared area, the movement of the main rotor caused a dust cloud, causing the pilot to lose visual references with the terrain, which led to the impact of the tail rotor with a tree and the subsequent fall to the ground.
The two occupants of the helicopter were unharmed and the helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.canalsur.es/noticias/andalucia/almeria/se-estrella-un-helicoptero-de-la-dgt-a-escasos-metros-de-un-bar-en-almeria/1956998.html
https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/andalucia/2023-08-11/herido-piloto-helicoptero-dgt-accidentado-mojonera-almeria_3717063/
https://www.niusdiario.es/espana/andalucia/20230811/helicoptero-dgt-estrella-aterrizaje-herido-mojonera-almeria_18_010237960.html
https://www.mitma.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2023/a-019-2023
https://www.antena3.com/noticias/sociedad/helicoptero-dgt-sufre-accidente-mientras-aterrizaba-mojonera-almeria_2023081164d62c5d502f1e0001e089cd.html
https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/helicoptero-almeria-accidente-video_0_1819618873.html
www.cadenaser.com
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/81868_1528676747.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex EC-035, F-WWXA
Media:
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) August 14, 2023
Cargando el helicóptero de la #DGT que se ha estrellado ayer
— SocialDrive (@SocialDrive_es) August 12, 2023
📹 La Mojonera, Almería pic.twitter.com/IrWS45rvyR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2023 10:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Aug-2023 11:28 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2023 11:40 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2023 14:08 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 14-Aug-2023 07:18 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2023 12:39 | harro | Updated |
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