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Russian firefighting Beriev Be-200 under evaluation by Portugal stokes forest fire by dumping fuel, in bizarre twist
In an unexpected twist, a firefighting aircraft in Portugal ended up contributing to forest fires when it was damaged and had to dump fuel before landing, Portuguese national accident investigation agency GPIAA has confirmed.
The aircraft, a Beriev Be-200 twinjet amphibian (pictured below on a publicity flight), appears to have hit treetops following a water-scooping operation from a lake in northern Portugal, receiving damage to one of the engines, which had to be shut down.
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In an unexpected twist, a firefighting aircraft in Portugal ended up contributing to forest fires when it was damaged and had to dump fuel before landing, Portuguese national accident investigation agency GPIAA has confirmed.
The aircraft, a Beriev Be-200 twinjet amphibian (pictured below on a publicity flight), appears to have hit treetops following a water-scooping operation from a lake in northern Portugal, receiving damage to one of the engines, which had to be shut down.
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