ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196545
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| Date: | Sunday 7 July 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gaui F-X7 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Mauenee, Luzern, Switzerland -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A 41-year-old man flying a Gaui X7 model helicopter in Lucerne, Switzerland suffered head and arm injuries and died after he was presumably struck by the helicopter. The model weighs 5 pounds, is about 4 feet 5 inches long, and has a rotor diameter of about 5 feet 4 inches.
Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/a-swiss-man-was-killed-by-his-remote-controlled-helicop-777233761
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2017 16:57 | Goldfish85 | Added |
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