Incident Hughes 269C HB-XGX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83110
 
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Date:Saturday 26 July 1980
Time:10:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Air Grischa AG
Registration: HB-XGX
MSN: 117-0649
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Alpe Alva, TI -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Iragna - offshore
Destination airport:Alp Alva - offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter was too heavy and it crashed on approach in Alp Alva - offshore. The pilot was substantial, one passenger minor and the other one non injured. The helicopter was destroyed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1013_d.pdf

Revision history:

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04-Dec-2010 15:51 Alpine Flight Added

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