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BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
09/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/06/2024 02:56
Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered EC-LBV on 30/08/2024 at Peso da Régua (Portugal)
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Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered EC-LBV on 30/08/2024 at Peso da Régua (Portugal)
Collision with the surface of a river during a fire-fighting operation
Responsible entity
Portugal - GPIAA
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Portuguese authorities:
The helicopter ditched in the Douro river with 5 officers of the GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) on board, while involved in firefighting operations.
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General information
| Local date | 30/08/2024 |
| Responsible entity | Portugal - GPIAA |
| State or area of occurrence | Portugal |
| Location | Peso da Régua |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 2 |
| Number of serious injuries | 6 |
| Number of minor injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2024-0367 |
| Aircraft category | Helicopter - Small helicopter |
| Operator | Portugal (Importaciones Carreira, HTA Helicópteros) |
| Manufacturer / Model | AEROSPATIALE - AS350 |
| Aircraft Registration | EC-LBV |
| State of registry | Spain |
| Last departure point | Portugal (and Madeira and Acores) (Armamar Heliport) |
| Planned destination | Portugal (and Madeira and Acores) (Armamar Heliport) |
| Flight phase | En route |
| Serial number | 4781 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Natonally Regulated Operations - Firefighting |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.