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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1999 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355N Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | ÖAMTC - Christophorus |
| Registration: | OE-XHN |
| MSN: | 5546 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellmau, Tyrol -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | LOIH |
| Ellmau | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter collided with a high-tension powerline during approach to a field in Ellmau and crashed on a house. The AS 355N burst into flames. All three occupants suffered serious injuries. One of them died 12 days later in hospital.
Sources:
http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19990605_Aerospatiale_AS_355_N__GZ._84463.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2011 21:57 | flyer50 | Added |
| 18-Sep-2013 14:04 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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