ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32165
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 January 1987 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Air Grischa |
| Registration: | HB-XMY |
| MSN: | 8334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vorabgletscher, GR -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | LSXU |
| Vorabgletscher - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot lost control of the helicopter and touched the rocks on the glacier. The helicopter crashed to the ground and flipped to the side. Four passengers escaped with minor injuries, the pilot with serious injuries. Helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was leased from Heliswiss AG.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1254.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Feb-2011 02:13 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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