Deadly crash. Firefighting helicopter in Spain

[Furia]

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.

http://estaticos02.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundo/imagenes/2009/06/22/1245675522_0.jpg

Rest in peace!!! :{

[Aser]

R.I.P. :(

Aser

[eivissa]

My condolences to the families :(

Looking at the color and being a B3, could it be one of the Sky Helicopter machines or was it operated by Inaer as well?

[Furia]

It was operated by TAF Helicopters while under contract for the Bombers (Firefighting department)

[alouette]

Holy Moses, there is not much left of that aircraft:uhoh:

[TunaSandwich]

R.I.P. Companeros....:(

[Smike]

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