Incident report
AgustaWestland AW119 MkII Koala crash near near Villar de la Yegua, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain
serious2026-07-04
Summary
The Koala had taken off from the El Bodón base in Salamanca for firefighting work, dropping its ground crew before heading to the Águeda river to fill its bambi bucket. Manoeuvring for the entry to the water collection point, it struck the ground near the river bank at Villar de la Yegua. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. Investigated by CIAIAC as A-015/2026.
Incident details
Date
2026-07-04
Location
near Villar de la Yegua, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain
Aircraft
Registration
EC-MYR
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvre
40.7100, -6.6800
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceCIAIAC
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