Incident Hiller UH-12B KAB-201,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137391
 
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Date:Wednesday 13 January 1954
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12B
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: KAB-201
MSN: 386
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Aschüel, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Aschüel - offshore
Destination airport:Aschüel - offshore
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with the terrain shortly after take off because of an engine failure. The helicopter flipped over and was destroyed. Both occupants escaped minor injured. It was the first of three delivered Hiller UH-12B Raven to the Swiss Air Force.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jul-2011 09:56 Alpine Flight Added

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