Serious Incident Involving an AS350-B3 Helicopter in Portugal (SE-JPI)

Incident Overview and Context On August 9, 2022, at 17:57 UTC, an Airbus Helicopters AS350-B3 helicopter, registration SE-JPI, was involved in a serious incident during a forest firefighting mission. The aircraft, operated by Helibravo, was dispatched from the Seia CMA to the Sameiro/Manteigas region in Portugal. The flight carried one pilot and five GNR (National Republican Guard) operatives. The mission was classified as aerial work for fire fighting, and the flight phase at the time of the incident was landing. The lighting conditions were daylight. The location of the incident was recorded at N 40°24'39.41'' W 7°27'33.05'' in Sameiro, Guarda, Portugal. The event was classified as a Serious Incident under the GPIAAF process ID 2022/AVAL/11.