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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 2009 |
| Time: | 20:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA |
| Owner/operator: | Whapchiwem Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GLMH |
| MSN: | 1012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15NM SW of Nemiscau (CYHH) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Eurocopter 350BA registration C-GLMH, operated by Whapchiwem Helicopter Limited for Canadian Helicopter, took off from pylon 648 bound for Nemiscau. On take off, the main rotor and the tail rotor struck a pylon guy line. The aircraft started turning to the right and tipped forward. The aircraft came to a stop on the right side almost in an inverted position. The pilot and passenger incurred minor injuries.
Sources:
TC CADORS No.2009Q1376
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