ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265344
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 2021 |
| Time: | c 02:10 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Eliance opf Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera |
| Registration: | EC-JDQ |
| MSN: | 6679 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mediterranean, E of Algeciras, Cádiz -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Algeciras, Cádiz |
| Algeciras, Cádiz | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2, registration EC-JQD, was providing customs surveillance services in the area of the Strait of Gibraltar, with three people on board, a commander, co-pilot and a customs surveillance agent.
The helicopter fell into the sea in the course of an operation to intercept a vessel, suspected to be involved in drug trafficking.
The commander and co-pilot left the aircraft under their own power and rescued the customs officer when they realised that he had not surfaced.
A Customs Surveillance Service boat in the area approached the crash site and took the three occupants of the helicopter on board.
Subsequently, they were transferred as soon as possible to the port of Sotogrande (Cádiz), where the death of the Customs Surveillance Agent was confirmed.
The aircraft was salvaged by a Maritime Rescue Service vessel and transferred to the port of Algeciras (Cádiz).
Causes / Contributing Factors:
The investigation has concluded that the cause of the accident was the performance of an abrupt maneuver at low altitude and with reduced visibility, not contemplated in the Operations Manual (Operating Procedures for the Customs Surveillance Service).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.europasur.es/campo-de-gibraltar/muere-ocupante-helicoptero-aduanas-persecucion-mar_0_1591341066.html
https://www.elestrechodigital.com/2021/07/11/un-helicoptero-de-vigilancia-aduanera-cae-al-mar-frente-a-la-costa-de-sotogrande/
https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4760469/0/muere-funcionario-servicio-vigilancia-aduanera-caer-helicoptero-estrecho/
https://www.lavanguardia.com/sucesos/20210711/7592914/mure-funcionario-aduanas-helicoptero-narcotrafico.html
https://then24.com/2021/07/11/jose-luis-the-married-customs-agent-with-children-killed-while-chasing-drug-traffickers-by-helicopter/
https://www.mitma.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2021/a-030-2021
https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/blinded-by-light-spanish-customs-as365-crashed-during-night-time-hot-pursuit/
Location
Media:
A helicopter contracted by Spanish customs hit the sea at night when descending to intercept smugglers. The sensor operator in the cabin died. https://t.co/9TiJQWrVQ2 #customs #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/rLJYniuYqg
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 7, 2023
Hoy el #Narcotrafico causa otra desgracia más.
— AUGC Cádiz (@AUGC_Cadiz) July 11, 2021
Desde @AUGC_Cadiz transmitimos nuestro más sentido pésame a la familia del compañero de #Aduanas que ha fallecido esta noche al caer al mar su helicóptero en una operación contra el #Narcotráfico#ZonaEspecialSingularidad #DEP pic.twitter.com/uBLOWctj9n
Recuperado helicóptero caído al mar. Operación coordinada por centro #Tarifa. Participaron helicóptero Argos II @aduanassva, salvamar Atria, buque Clara Campoamor, patrullera Alcazar+#GEAS @guardiacivil
— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) July 11, 2021
Nuestro apoyo y pésame a familia/compañeros/amigos del fallecido. D. E. P. pic.twitter.com/gYNZM3Q0pR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2021 13:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2021 13:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 13:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase] |
| 11-Jul-2021 13:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 14:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 14:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 16:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 16:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 17:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 11-Jul-2021 17:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 17:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2021 17:51 | RobertMB | Updated [[Time, Narrative]] |
| 11-Jul-2021 19:07 | Aviator1977 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2021 05:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2021 05:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2021 07:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 23-Jul-2021 17:19 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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