Wirestrike Accident Airbus Helicopters H125 HB-ZNZ, Tuesday 16 June 2020
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Date:Tuesday 16 June 2020
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus Helicopters H125
Owner/operator:Tarmac Aviation
Registration: HB-ZNZ
MSN: 8211
Year of manufacture:2016
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fontane -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:Fontane
Destination airport:Fontane
Investigating agency: STSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
When lifting the loading rope, the helicopter collided with the power line.

Sources:

https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-ZNZ_2.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

22 June 2016 HB-ZNZ Broglio, TI unk
12 March 2019 HB-ZNZ Bissone, TI unk

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jun-2020 18:29 harro Added
03-Mar-2021 10:35 harro Updated [Nature, ]
28-Jul-2023 14:17 harro Updated

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