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Red Mountain Near Mid Air Collision 2006

  • Incident Information:

    Red_Mountain_Near_Miss_2006

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    09/04/2006

  • Incident Type:

    Helicopter Incident

  • Description:

    This September 4, 2006, near mid-air collision between two helicopters working the Red Mountain Fire in Idaho resulted in an "Incident with Serious Potential" status (SAFECOM # 06-1118). Many contributing factors have been identified surrounding this incident, including: fatigue, communication, and shortage of staff.

    Helicopters, Helicopter Incident or Accident

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