BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
04/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2024 03:35
Accident to the Airbus AS355 registered EC-LCD on 06/04/2024 at La Maliciosa (Spain)
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Accident to the Airbus AS355 registered EC-LCD on 06/04/2024 at La Maliciosa (Spain)
Loss of control, collision with ground
Responsible entity
Spain - CIAIAC
Preliminary data provided by the Spanish authorities:
The helicopter descended to drop 2 firemen. Once dropped, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, that crashed on the ground just a few meters away.
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General information
| Local date | 06/04/2024 |
| Responsible entity | Spain - CIAIAC |
| State or area of occurrence | Spain |
| Location | La Maliciosa |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2024-0101 |
| Aircraft category | Helicopter - Small helicopter |
| Operator | Spain (Sky helicopteros) |
| Manufacturer / Model | AEROSPATIALE - AS355 |
| Aircraft Registration | EC-LCD |
| State of registry | Spain |
| Last departure point | Spain (Navacerrada) |
| Planned destination | Spain (Las Rozas) |
| Flight phase | Manoeuvring |
| Serial number | 5758 |
| Operator Type AG | Unknown |
| Operation Type | Unknown |
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.