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| Date: | Monday 19 March 2018 |
| Time: | 10:14 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Kazbegi Helicopters |
| Registration: | 4L-AVK |
| MSN: | 7126 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Gudauri -
 Georgia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIIB Georgia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Four passengers and one pilot were injured when their helicopter rolled over while landing on snow. The helicopter caught fire.
Conclusion from final report:
The accident was caused by the impact of the external factors on the helicopter (the strong turbulent flow of the wind), which led to the loss of helicopter management efficiency.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/british-couple-survive-helicopter-crash-in-georgia_2471244.html
http://www.gcaa.ge/eng/reestri.php
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-the-helicopter-airbus-as350-registered-4l-avk-and-operated-by-aviaservice-on-19032018/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2018 15:29 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 21-Mar-2018 15:35 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2018 15:35 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2018 16:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Mar-2018 08:49 | houser747 | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
| 29-Mar-2018 18:56 | harro | Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 06-Jan-2019 13:20 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 12-Nov-2023 18:23 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
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