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| Date: | Wednesday 25 July 2012 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | Albanian Air Force (FASH) |
| Registration: | FA-630 |
| MSN: | 2800 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | La Palud-sur-Verdon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 04 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) |
| Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) |
Lost control and crashed after caught power cable while flying through gorge.
The helicopter had tail number FA-630, a temporary french registration F-ZWDL.
Forcat Ajrore Shqiptare (FASH).
Sources:
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/content/download/395988/5935139/file/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9charger%20le%20rapport%20public%20BEAD-air-C-2012-012-A.pdf
https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2012/07/25/le-crash-d-un-helicoptere-de-l-armee-dans-le-verdon-fait-plusieurs-morts_1738219_3224.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178933/Six-employees-helicopter-firm-Eurocopter-killed-aircraft-crashes-French-mountain-test-flight.html
Scramble 400
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/400616.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2012 11:46 | karyan70 | Added |
| 25-Jul-2012 12:01 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2012 01:24 | rotorspot | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Jul-2012 13:25 | karyan70 | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 28-Jul-2012 13:21 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Nov-2012 13:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2012 02:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Dec-2012 09:17 | krasatpi | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2012 09:32 | TB | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2015 17:32 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-Apr-2016 14:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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