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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 2018 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-AYFS |
| MSN: | 249 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Annecy Lake, Haute-Savoie 74 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Annecy lake |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed in the lake in shallow water just after take off after a mechanical issue.
The both occupants (93)(52) were slightly injured.
Sources:
http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/03/14/lac-d-annecy-un-helicoptere-leger-se-crashe-dans-le-lac
http://h2oradio.fr/article-saint-jorioz-l-helicoptere-se-crash-dans-le-lac-d-annecy-2-blesses-legers-H2O-288.html
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/haute-savoie/annecy/helicoptere-leger-est-tombe-lac-annecy-1440449.html
http://www.laradioplus.com/news/locales/64831/un-helicoptere-tombe-dans-le-lac-d-annecy
http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2018/03/15/crash-d-autogyre-dans-le-lac-d-annecy-l-appareil-sorti-de-l-eau-par-un-helicoptere
Images:
Media:
Helicopter crashes, Annecy lake, France. 2 occupants were slightly injured.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 14 mars 2018
Haute-Savoie | Crash d'hélicoptère dans le lac d'Annecy : le pilote et son passager de 93 ans sains et saufs https://t.co/VDm8Mpp3xo via @Ledauphine.com pic.twitter.com/aDw4u1cJsL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2018 20:49 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 14-Mar-2018 20:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 15-Mar-2018 00:11 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
| 15-Mar-2018 00:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 15-Mar-2018 08:29 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2018 08:31 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Mar-2018 06:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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