ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351693
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 2024 |
| Time: | 08:23 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Swift Copters SA opb Eagle Valais SA |
| Registration: | HB-ZES |
| MSN: | 3657 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Val d'Anniviers, Niouc region, VS -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Niouc |
| Niouc | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil helicopter, HB-ZES, was destroyed when it clipped a powerline and crashed in the Val d'Anniviers, Niouc region, Valais.
The pilot was injured.
The helicopter carried out aerial work and was engaged in working on pressure pipelines and valves in the area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.tdg.ch/val-danniviers-un-accident-dhelioptere-fait-un-bleasw-427919709509
https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/valais-central/sierre-district/anniviers/crash-dun-helicoptere-dans-le-val-danniviers-jai-vu-un-appareil-tomber-du-ciel-pres-des-lignes-electriques-1364116
https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/schwerer-unfall-niouc-vs-helikopter-im-val-danniviers-abgestuerzt/
https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/westschweiz/wallis/umstaende-unklar-pilot-bei-helikopterabsturz-im-wallis-verletzt-id19432480.html
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/unglueck-im-val-d-annivers-kabel-touchiert-helikopter-stuerzt-im-wallis-ab
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-ZES_VB_D.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 August 2010 | HB-ZES | Eagle Helicopter AG | 0 | Zollikofen | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2024 10:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:39 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Category] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:46 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 15:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 15:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 14-Feb-2024 18:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 14-Feb-2024 18:17 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2024 19:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 14-Feb-2024 21:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2024 09:45 | geni | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 19-Feb-2024 21:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2024 09:21 | ASN | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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