BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic

07/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/24/2026 03:11

Serious incident to the helicopter Airbus AS332 registered OE-XKP and the plane Canadair CL215 registered I-DPCC on 10/07/2026 at Guspini (Italy)

Serious incident to the helicopter Airbus AS332 registered OE-XKP and the plane Canadair CL215 registered I-DPCC on 10/07/2026 at Guspini (Italy)

Heurt de l'élingue avec un autre aéronef lors d'une opération de lutte contre l'incendie

Responsible entity

Italy - ANSV

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Italy :

During an aerial firefighter operation, the wing of Canadair I-DPCC came into contact with the Bambi bucket longline of helicopter OE-XKP. Following the occurrence, both aircraft returned safely to their respective bases.

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General information
Local date 10/07/2026
Responsible entity Italy - ANSV
State or area of occurrence Italy
Location Guspini
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Unknown
Occurrence class Serious incident
File number BEA2026-0297
Flight Information
Aircraft category Helicopter - Large helicopter
Operator Austria - Heli Austria GmbH
Manufacturer / Model AIRBUS HELICOPTERS - AS332
Aircraft Registration OE-XKP
State of registry Austria
Last departure point Italy - Other (Ala dei Sardi)
Planned destination Italy - Other (Ala dei Sardi)
Flight phase Manoeuvring
Serial number 2468
Operator Type AG Unknown
Operation Type Nationally Regulated Operations - Firefighting

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