Accident Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil I-AMVE, Saturday 19 April 2003
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Date:Saturday 19 April 2003
Time:10:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Air Service Centre
Registration: I-AMVE
MSN: 2640
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sauze d'Olux, alta Val Susa -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Sestriere
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: ANSV
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Engine loss power and helicopter crashed into the side of mountain, pilot and five passengers died, one passenger was severely injured.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: ANSV
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.helispot.com/photos/1255-Aerospatiale+AS350B2+Ecureuil+I-AMVE+Air+Service+Center/]
2. http://www.dgualdo.it/italy-reg-a.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=1601&count=50]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2012 06:32 astazou Added
24-Aug-2012 06:34 harro Updated [Aircraft type, ]
13-Jul-2014 02:08 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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