On August 22, 2025, a firefighting aircraft was involved in an accident while landing at the small Rosinos-de-la-Requejada (LESI) airport in Spain.
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The plane, an Air Tractor AT-802F with registration EC-LON, was equipped with a float landing gear and belonged to the company Martínez Ridao Aviación.
According to local reports, the aircraft had been deployed to help fight the forest fire affecting the Porto de Sanabria region in northwestern Spain.
Fortunately, the pilot was not injured in the incident. The causes of the accident have not yet been detailed by the Spanish aviation authorities.
The Air Tractor AT-802F is a single-engine aircraft widely used in firefighting operations due to its ability to carry water and land on short or improvised runways.
Source and images: X @airmainengineer, @Juan13Navarro | Telegram @AviaCT. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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