ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342831
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Date: | Tuesday 24 February 1998 |
Time: | |
Type: | Aerospatiale AS 350BA |
Owner/operator: | Vancouver Island Helicopters Ltd. |
Registration: | C-GZPT |
MSN: | 2643 |
Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mahata River, BC -
Canada
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | TSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:While hovering in a confined area, the helicopter encountered white-out conditions in blowing snow. Due to lack of hover reference, aircraft drifted, and the main rotor came in contact with trees . 3 SOB - No reported injuries - damage to aircraft unknown.
Sources:
CADORS 1998P0107
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