ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151356
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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 2012 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H-BF Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | HB-RXC |
| MSN: | 4732 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rüthi, Sankt Gallen -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Balzers |
| LSZR | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After an engine problem, the pilot had to make an emergency landing. The helicopter than crashed in an allotment and was totally destroyed.
The aircraft touched down with the skids on the ground, was then catapulted into the air and eventually fell to the side. A cottage was also destroyed. All passengers were take to hospital, but had only minor injuries.
Ex US Army 65-9688.
Sources:
https://translate.google.com/l=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tagblatt.ch%2Faktuell%2Fpolizeinews%2FHeli-stuerzt-auf-Schrebergarten-Mann-verletzt%3Bart675%2C3243621
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2012 05:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2012 05:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration] |
| 21-Dec-2012 10:41 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport] |
| 03-Jul-2022 08:25 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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