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Fires in Portugal: local Civil Defence's Canadair crashed
Lisbon, Portugal - Pilot managed to emerge safe

Until yesterday fires out of control in Portugal were seven. Meanwhile during the extinction operations, a Portuguese Civil Defence Canadair fell at Sao Pedro do Sul. The 26 years old pilot managed to emerge safe with only light injuries. It seems that the anti-fire aircraft hit the tops of the trees while was unloading water on the blaze. 180,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed in these days...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125666
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency