On July 8, 2006, at approximately 0800 UTC, a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter, registration EC-FJJ, operated by Helicsa, crashed into the sea in the vicinity of Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spanish territory). The helicopter was on a VFR positioning flight from Santa Cruz de la Palma, to Gran Canaria. The 3 crew and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The cockpit voice recorder has been recovered, but the majority of the wreckage is under water at approximately the 2300 foot level.

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