US EditionFrench Firefighter Helicopter Crashes Into Pond During Wildfire Mission
The helicopter had completed 27 water drops fighting a 10-hectare wildfire before crashing; both crew members survived and operations continue, officials said.
- On the evening of August 24, a Morane 29 helicopter involved in wildfire suppression operations in Rosporden, France, descended into a pond while collecting water.
- The helicopter had been deployed to extinguish a fire threatening a home amid France’s ongoing battle with wildfires, with the crew completing 27 drops earlier that day.
- Eyewitness Thibault, a local resident, recorded the incident, noting the helicopter’s tail dipped into the water before it spun out of control and crashed, though the crew escaped unharmed.
- Authorities praised the crew for their calmness, confirmed the pilot and officer were hospitalized and discharged, and started a safety investigation while deploying a replacement aircraft.
- The crash highlights risks during firefighting operations amid France’s severe wildfire crisis, which has caused casualties and widespread destruction across the region.
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A helicopter crashed into a pond in Rosporden, France while collecting water to fight nearby wildfires.
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