Accident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil F-OMAB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307282
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 December 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Mafate Hélicoptères
Registration: F-OMAB
MSN: 7150
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Ilet à Malheur -   Reunion
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Sling load operation at Cirque de Mafate (La Réunion). On arrival at the dropzone, the pilot initiated the descent. The load, which was spinning, hit one of the persons who were there to receive the load. 

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-f-omab-on-14-12-2022-at-ilet-a-malheur/

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