Accident to the AS350 - B3 registered OE-XPP on 07/16/2017 at Alijó [investigation led by GPIAA - Portugal] - BEA - Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Portugal:

Water/terrain collision after possible rotor touch in the water during firefighting operation, helicopter is on dam border at the moment.

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General information
Local date	16/07/2017
Responsible entity	Portugal - GPIAA
State or area of occurrence	Portugal
Location	Alijó
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2017-0426

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Portugal - Everjets - Aviacao Executiva, S.A.
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	OE-XPP
State of registry	Austria
Last departure point	Portugal (and Madeira and Acores) - LPVR (VRL): Vila real
Planned destination	Portugal (and Madeira and Acores) - LPVR (VRL): Vila real
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	4136
Operator Type AG	Corporate/executive
Operation Type	Natonally Regulated Operations - Firefighting

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