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Old 24th February 2011 | 16:04
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Accident La Palma Tenerife

There was an incident this morning near La Palma Tenerife involving an unknown helicopter the two occupants supposidly survived but possibly badly injured. Hope they recover.
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Old 24th February 2011 | 16:18
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I have read some news about it and two pilots are in the hospital with several injuries. Does anybody information about them?
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Old 24th February 2011 | 16:22
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Two men seriously injured in Canary Islands helicopter crash
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Old 24th February 2011 | 17:00
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I know it, I would like to know the pilot's names becuase I worked with some guys of this company in firefigting seasons.
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Old 24th February 2011 | 17:34
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I don't have any names, but I can add this photo of the Sokol involved...


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Old 24th February 2011 | 20:12
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Paintjob looks like one of the HASA machines!?
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Old 24th February 2011 | 21:32
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Yes, That's a HASA helicopter. They was doing loggind operations and the line was introduced in the Tail rotor. The pilot is a Polish men with lot flight experience. It's all I could know about it. The crew was a pilot and AMT
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Old 18th June 2011 | 19:28
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...it just wont stop.

Another Sokol of the same company crashed today. Luckily both pilots survived with minor injuries.

What a terrible year for Spain already and the fire fighting season is only about to start.

Accidente, sin vctimas, de un Sokol de Hispnica de Aviacin

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Old 19th June 2011 | 00:41
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Old 19th June 2011 | 07:47
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Helicopter is from Poland, Heliseco, must be dry or wet lease.....
Heliseco is (was) PZL Swidnik own operator if I remember right 30% owned by PZL
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Old 19th June 2011 | 22:42
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Heliseco was bought by HASA (Hispánica de aviación) the past year.
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