Accident Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil HB-XYC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83526
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 July 1992
Time:13:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Heli TV
Registration: HB-XYC
MSN: 2475
Year of manufacture:1991
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pontid, TI -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Vogorno - offshore
Destination airport:Verzascatal - offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter collided with a high-tension powerline and crashed. Both occupants were killed and the helicopter was heavily damaged. Some parts were taken to rebuilt a AS 350B2 c/n 2475 and then it was registred as N453NW and HC-CJD.

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

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1531_d.pdf

Revision history:

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20-Dec-2010 06:23 Alpine Flight Added

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