Firefighting helicopter ditched in a lake.  Copilot was found unconscious in 10m of water, transferred to hospital in Cheongju, but died.  Pilot survived

Pictured here two days later during the recovery task.  [segye image]

Date:

21 April, 2021

Reg:

HL9285

Make:

Sikorsky

Model:

S76C++

MSN:

760565

Location:

Daecheong Lake, Munmun-myeon, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Country:

South Korea

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

HeliKorea

Link:

https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021042118418242485&type=1

Link:

https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021042318258299753&type=1

Link:

https://www.tellerreport.com/tech/2021-04-21-%5Bbreaking-news%5D-a-forest-fire-extinguishing-helicopter-crashed-near-munmun-bridge-in-cheongju.SyxFmY9aIu.html