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News: fatal crash Bell 407 EC-KTA, six firemen killed...

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http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=121185
Date: 19-MAR-2011
Time: ~14:45 LT

Type: Bell 407
Operator: INAER
Registration: EC-KTA
C/n / msn: 53831
Fatalities: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities: 0

Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Camarena, near Teruel - Spain
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)

Narrative:
Six firemen were killed in eastern Spain on Saturday when their helicopter crashed as they were traveling to extinguish a blaze, Spanish national radio reported.

The accident occurred in the small town of Camarena near Teruel in the Aragon region, some 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Madrid.

In addition to the six killed, one other may be seriously injured.






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