Robinson R22 accident near Madrid, ES
On July 16, 2016, a Robinson R22 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Madrid, ES. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 16, 2016
- Place
- Madrid, ES
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.371°N, 3.785°E
- NTSB ID
- 20160720X92054
NTSB summary
On July 16, 2016, about 1240 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter, Spain registration EC-IGG, was substantially damaged when it impacted the Valmayor Reservoir near Valdemorillo, Madrid, Spain. Witnesses reported that the helicopter was entangled with a power line. The pilot and one passenger on-board were fatally injured. The local flight departed from the Cuatro Vientos Airport (LECU), Madrid, Spain. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information provided by the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio de Fomento c\Fruela, 6 — 1a planta 28011 Madrid Spain Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 Website: http://www.ciaiac.es
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
