Incident report
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil crash near Penajoia, Portugal
minor2022-07-12
Summary
An AS350B3 based at Armamar was making a water drop on a forest fire at Penajoia, near Lamego, when its main rotor struck a medium voltage power line above the fire. The pilot felt no vibration and returned to base. The blades suffered minor damage.
Incident details
Date
2022-07-12
Location
Penajoia, Portugal
Aircraft
Registration
I-MIAZ
Operator
Elitellina
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvring
Source
GPIAAF ↗41.1100, -7.8600
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceGPIAAF
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