ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382298
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
| Time: | 09:28 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Air-Glaciers SA |
| Registration: | HB-ZCZ |
| MSN: | 3434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petit Combin mountain, VS -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Petit Combin mountain, VS | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil collided with the ground while landing on the northern slope of the 3,668 m Petit Combin mountain, Valais, during a heli-skiing flight.
Following the collision, parts of the helicopter slid down the slope of the NW face. An avalanche triggered, sweeping away the airframe and occupants, who were ejected. 3 occupants were fatally injured and 3 occupants were injured. They were all found during the rescue operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bild.de/news/ausland/news-ausland/am-petit-combin-helikopter-in-schweizer-alpen-abgestuerzt-87728800.bild.html
https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/helikopterabsturz-am-petit-combin-drei-personen-verstorben-drei-weitere-verletzt/
https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/news-1376785?native
https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/en/#/lfr/detail/HB-ZCZ-27299
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1453242_1708282219.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex F-WQDG Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 2019 | HB-ZCZ | Air-Glaciers | 0 | Barrage de Tseuzier, 5 km nord-ouest de Crans-Montana | |
min |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Apr-2024 12:41 | maquedaa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2024 14:44 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2024 14:46 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Category] |
| 02-Apr-2024 14:52 | ASN | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2024 16:37 | Romain | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 02-Apr-2024 16:37 | ASN | Updated [Location, Nature] |
| 02-Apr-2024 16:38 | ASN | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2024 17:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Destination airport] |
| 02-Apr-2024 18:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2024 05:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Apr-2024 05:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Category] |
| 03-Apr-2024 06:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2024 11:42 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2024 09:20 | ASN | Updated [Time, Narrative, Accident report] |
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