ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82910
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| Date: | Friday 13 June 1980 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk 6B |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-Heli S.A. |
| Registration: | HB-XFU |
| MSN: | CC1-76-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Châteauneuf, VS -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pont-de-la-Morge - offshore |
| Pont-de-la-Morge - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was on articular work on a wine-field near Sion when it suddenly collided with a high-tension power line and crashed. The pilot died a day later in hospital and the helicopter was completely destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/994.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2010 05:27 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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