ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90318
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 February 1993 |
| Time: | 15:29 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109K2 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Ambulance |
| Registration: | HB-XWE |
| MSN: | 10005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lake Zugersee, near Buonas, Zurich -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Gsteigwiler (LSXI) |
| Zürich (LSZH) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Whilst en route from Gesteigwiter to Zurich, the helicopter apparently flew into the waters of Lake Zug some 50 km south of its destination. The accident happened in daylight but in poor weather with reduced visibility in snow and fog. The pilot (the sole person on board) was killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1558.pdf
2. http://www.heliweb.ch/sites/800018.asp?bildgross=1000284
3. http://helihub.com/1993/02/16/16-feb-93-hb-xwe-agusta-109k2-zugersee-switzerland/
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=19900
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2011 05:19 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 19-Feb-2011 05:23 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2013 12:09 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2016 21:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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