ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357200
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 505 Jet Ranger X |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Sitterdorf AG, opf Heli Academy |
| Registration: | HB-ZWC |
| MSN: | 65247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | between Rothenhausen and Mettlen, Bussnang, TG -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 505 Jet Ranger X crashed during takeoff in a field between Rothenhausen und Mettlen, Bussnang, Thurgau, and tilted on its right side.
The instructor and student pilot suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/flugunfall-rothenhausen-tg-helikopter-mit-flugschueler-legt-schlechten-start-hin/amp/
https://kreuzlingen24.ch/articles/235929-helikopter-bei-start-verunfallt
https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/schweiz/helikopter-in-rothenhausen-tg-kurz-nach-start-verunfallt-2121573.html
https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/en/#/lfr/detail/HB-ZWC-1334295
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1298638_1688429113.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex C-GIQW
Location
Images:
Photo: Kantonspolizei Thurgau
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 15:25 | ASN | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Mar-2024 15:26 | ASN | Updated [Photo] |
| 14-Mar-2024 05:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
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