Collision en vol entre deux hélicoptères, incendie

Deux Airbus Helicopters AS350 entrent en collision en vol dans la province de La Rioja en Argnetine.

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General information
Local date	09/03/2015
Responsible entity	Argentina - JIAAC
Scope of Investigation	Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence	South America - Argentina
Location	Villa Castelli (Rioja)
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	10
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2015-0097

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Argentina (Gobierno de la Provincia de la Rioja & Provincia de Santiago del Estero)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	LQ-CGK
State of registry	Argentina
Last departure point	Argentina
Planned destination	Argentina
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	7041
Operator Type AG	Government agency
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Photography

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.