Helicopter was doing work in the National Park, probably load lifting but the news reports thus far are unclear.  Serious injuries reported

Date:

24 February, 2011

Reg:

SP-SYA

Make:

PZL

Model:

W3

MSN:

310204

Location:

La Caldera National Park, island of Las Palmas, Canary Islands

Country:

Spain

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Hispanica-de-Aviacion

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20110224/dos-heridos-graves-tras-caer-helicoptero-interior-caldera-taburiente-palma/410915.shtml

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-helicoptero-sufre-accidente-caldera-taburiente-20110224105752.html

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/9/20110224/tes-los-accidentados-del-helicoptero-de-61bd63d.html