Incident Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil HB-ZAM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122528
 
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Date:Thursday 19 May 2011
Time:c. 12:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd - Kunert Aircraft Asset GbR
Registration: HB-ZAM
MSN: 4510
Year of manufacture:2008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Niederösch, Bern -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter (operated by Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd. and owned by Kunert Aircraft Asset GbR) crashed in a field near Niederösch on a training flight.

All three occupants survived.

The helicopter was repaired and registered in Canada 16 december 2011 as C-FWZH

Sources:

https://bazonline.ch/panorama/vermischtes/Helikopter-auf-einem-Feld-abgestuerzt/story/24484535
http://www.watcher.ch/index.php/niederosch-sachschaden-bei-helikopterunfall/
http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/bern/story/VIP-Heli-kracht-auf-Acker-23059156

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/568/568651.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2011 14:26 Steinmann Added
19-May-2011 14:28 Anon. Updated [Date, Damage]
19-May-2011 17:08 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]
19-May-2011 17:14 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]
20-May-2011 01:55 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase]
20-May-2011 02:30 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
21-Dec-2011 00:52 RobertMB Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative]

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