Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 September 1976
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: UD.13-07
Location: ca 20 km N of Pontevedra –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: HelicopterHelicopter
Category: Accident
A helicopter crash resulted in the fatalities of all crew members while fighting a forest fire on Mount Xiabre. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected impact with the mountain’s terrain.A helicopter crash resulted in the fatalities of all crew members while fighting a forest fire on Mount Xiabre. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected impact with the mountain’s terrain.
Description
Crashed into Mount Xiabre while fighting a forest fire, killing all crewmembers.
Primary Cause
Sudden and unexpected impact with the mountain’s terrain during a forest fire fight.Sudden and unexpected impact with the mountain’s terrain during a forest fire fight.Share on:
