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Bell 47D-1 crash near Azambuja, Portugal

minor1971-04-12
Summary

A Bell 47D-1 struck the ground during agricultural work at Mouchão da Póvoa and was destroyed.

Incident details
Date
1971-04-12
Location
Azambuja, Portugal
Aircraft
Bell 47D-1
Registration
CS-HAH
Operator
SAPEC
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
manoeuvring
39.0700, -8.8700
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceVoa Portugal
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