Blades struck mountain side during rescue operation of a climber, causing helicopter to crash.  All three on board killed, named as

• Captain Emilio Pérez Peláez
• Lieutenient Marcos Antonio Benito Rodríguez
• José Martínez Conejo (Mountain specialist)

The helicopter is officially serialled HU.15-90.  It also carried the Guardia Civil code 09-118

See also Guardia Civil tribute video on YouTube

Date:

24 August, 2014

Reg:

HU.15-90

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

Bo105

MSN:

S-788

Location:

Maraña

Country:

Spain

Civil / Military:

Military

Fatalities:

3

Link:

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Link:

http://www.guardiacivil.es/en/prensa/noticias/5030.html

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