Two firefighting helicopters down in Spain

[Perrito Piloto]

Two firefighting helicopters (a Bell 412 and a Sokkol) have crashed in Valencia this evening.
Company: Inaer (non confirmed)
B412 pilot is dead.
Sokkol guys are injured.

[hueyracer]

I should wait until the investigation shows some proof.....

But you all know what i am thinking-we are discussing the same things every year (at app. the same time)...

I am sorry for the pilot and his family...

[xtremalsound]

The owner of the helicopters is INAER.
Sokol was flying around the forest to land and pick up the bombers. About 20 meters of height the helicopter had a problem and went donw in few seconds. It loses the tail rotor and other party when stroke over forest.

The Sokol pilots has more than 7500 hours and lot experience in firefighting missions.

The Bell 412 is better don't say anything...

DEP

[Perrito Piloto]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wHSWUbXluZI/T_NHYk0AMQI/AAAAAAAABo0/32MYRHtGoaA/s673/la+foto.JPG

[hueyracer]

That looks like the heli hit the ground pretty hard!

[Perrito Piloto]

There's a rumor about a dual engine failure...

The other crashed helo (Bell 412) was located in a water reservoir at 45 feet deep.

[Jet Ranger]

Are those two crashes connected or separate, only in same day?

Water reservour? While going for water during ff ?

[xtremalsound]

The two helicopters came from the same firefighting base ( BRIF DAROCA) but they had separate accidents. 412 was at 12 pm and Sokol about 5 PM.

Nobody knows what happen with the 412, last time anybody saw him he was over a lake taking water.

[misterbonkers]

Contaminated fuel?