Incident Eurocopter AS 350B Ecureuil 9N-AIK,
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Date:Tuesday 29 November 2011
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Fishtail Air
Registration: 9N-AIK
MSN: 2591
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Lobuche -   Nepal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Lobuche
Destination airport:Lukla
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Rolled over after pivot action of right skid on a rock in cushion creep take off

Sources:

https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/?s=Fishtail+chopper+crashes+in+Solukhumbu%E2%80%9A+no+casualties
https://www.montagna.tv/cms/37390/everest-elicottero-schiantato-a-lobuche/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Nov-2011 11:01 harro Added
29-Nov-2011 11:14 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
16-Dec-2011 00:51 subash Updated [Total occupants]
16-Dec-2011 04:02 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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