ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343148
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| Date: | Monday 12 May 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Agusta A109K2 |
| Owner/operator: | Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht Rega |
| Registration: | HB-XWM |
| MSN: | 10013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brändlen, Wolfenschiessen -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The medical helicopter struck a wire while on approach to land in a field.
Causes
The accident was caused by the helicopter colliding with a wire rope on approach to an external landing site. The following factors contributed to the accident:
- The choice of a flight path fraught with risks.
- The wire rope in the area of the only usable helipad in the area of operation was not entered in the aviation obstacle database.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Sw.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2023 09:34 | harro | Updated |
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