Incident report
Hughes 500D crash near Pego Negro, Portugal
minor1982-09-17
Summary
A Hughes 500D on a firefighting flight struck a telephone mast with its main rotor while hovering to land at Pego Negro and crashed. The pilot was the only person on board.
Incident details
Date
1982-09-17
Location
Pego Negro, Portugal
Aircraft
Registration
D-HACF
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
BFU ↗Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceBFU
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