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30th Sep 2011, 14:23
Pilot Dies in the crash of two helicopters fire in Albacete
The pilot is a Danish national and had extensive experience
The collision occurred in the air while collecting water
They worked to extinguish a fire in Albacete
IRIN - ALBACETE 30.09.2011 - 15:04h A pilot has died in the collision of two helicopters fire fighting service of Castilla-La Mancha who participated in extinguishing a fire in Bienservida, in the province of Albacete.
Sources for the office of the Government, Albacete firefighters and emergency service 112 of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha Efe reported this accident, which occurred about 13.40 hours.
The accident occurred when two helicopters came to carry water in a reservoir Bienservida, where he tried to quell a fire that alerted 13.06 hours.
The deceased is a Danish pilot with extensive experience, identified as Leo Jenssen, according to sources from the Ministry of Agriculture consulted by Efe, who have pointed out that the other driver was unharmed.
The two helicopters, owned by and leased from Air In the fire service, are grazed in the loading and have fallen into the reservoir, located in an area known as Los Castellares in the Sierra de Alcaraz.
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R.I.P. :(
The pilot is a Danish national and had extensive experience
The collision occurred in the air while collecting water
They worked to extinguish a fire in Albacete
IRIN - ALBACETE 30.09.2011 - 15:04h A pilot has died in the collision of two helicopters fire fighting service of Castilla-La Mancha who participated in extinguishing a fire in Bienservida, in the province of Albacete.
Sources for the office of the Government, Albacete firefighters and emergency service 112 of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha Efe reported this accident, which occurred about 13.40 hours.
The accident occurred when two helicopters came to carry water in a reservoir Bienservida, where he tried to quell a fire that alerted 13.06 hours.
The deceased is a Danish pilot with extensive experience, identified as Leo Jenssen, according to sources from the Ministry of Agriculture consulted by Efe, who have pointed out that the other driver was unharmed.
The two helicopters, owned by and leased from Air In the fire service, are grazed in the loading and have fallen into the reservoir, located in an area known as Los Castellares in the Sierra de Alcaraz.
Google Traductor (http://translate.google.es/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtve.es%2Fnoticias%2F20110930%2Fmuere-piloto-choque-dos-helicopteros-antiincendios-albacete%2F465329.shtml&act=url)
R.I.P. :(