Date:	Thursday 31 December 2015
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Mafate Hélicoptères
Registration:	F-HOLD
MSN:	7370
Year of manufacture:	2012
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rempart du Maïdo, La Réunion Island -   Reunion
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Roche plate
Destination airport:	Maïdo
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain. The pilot (14000 Hrs), sole on board, had indicated he was turning back due to poor weather.

A previous occurrence (which killed the owners of Mafate Hélicoptères): http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=74604

https://www.zinfos974.com/Confirmation-du-crash-d-un-helicoptere-au-Maido-Declenchement-du-plan-Sater-Bravo_a96021.html
http://www.zinfos974.com/Confirmation-du-deces-du-pilote-de-l-helicoptere_a96024.html
http://www.ipreunion.com/photo-du-jour/reportage/2015/12/31/maido-un-helicoptere-ulm-se-crash-dans-le-coeur-de-mafate,37562.html

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https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/2015/12/31/crash-d-helicoptere-au-maido-un-mort-318723.html
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/
http://www.linfo.re/la-reunion/faits-divers/684223-crash-du-maido-le-pilote-de-l-helicoptere-est-decede
http://www.clicanoo.re/505674-maido-l-helicoptere-s-est-crashe-en-voulant-fuir-le-brouillard.html
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.53.pdf

[CRASH] Fin d'alerte SATER BRAVO. Aéronef localisé, enquête en cours #LaReunion

— Préfet de La Réunion (@Prefet974) 31 Décembre 2015

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
31-Dec-2015 09:02	Iceman 29	Added
31-Dec-2015 09:04	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
31-Dec-2015 10:48	Iceman 29	Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ]
31-Dec-2015 15:03	Iceman 29	Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, ]
01-Jan-2016 14:24	CTYONE	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
01-Jan-2016 15:40	gerard57	Updated [Country, ]
02-Jan-2016 12:24	Iceman 29	Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ]
02-Jan-2016 13:06	harro	Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
05-Jan-2016 18:13	rotorspot	Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
06-Jan-2016 13:38	Aerossurance	Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Narrative, ]
07-Jan-2016 07:00	Alpine Flight	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ]