Deadly crash. Firefighting helicopter in Spain
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Deadly crash. Firefighting helicopter in Spain
This afternoon two fellow pilots died on a helicopter accident while doing firefighting near Barcelona, Spain. 
The helicopter was a AS350 B3.
Pending on the investigation, witnesses claim it catched a wire while performing water loading.
On this picture seems a steel cable is around the rotor mast, scisors and links and may sustain this theory although it is too early to be certain if this was the real cause of the accident. We will have to wait for the Investigation report.
Rest in peace!!!
The helicopter was a AS350 B3.
Pending on the investigation, witnesses claim it catched a wire while performing water loading.
On this picture seems a steel cable is around the rotor mast, scisors and links and may sustain this theory although it is too early to be certain if this was the real cause of the accident. We will have to wait for the Investigation report.
Rest in peace!!!
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Really sad. I knew the copilot, he was finishing his CPL when i was about to go thru theory exams. Really a nice chap and, as ironic as life is, he just got a this full time year job with Taf Hel. about three months back. My thoughts go with the pilot and their families aswell.
RIP
RIP
