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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS355 F2 Ecureuil 2 |
| Owner/operator: | DSA a.s. |
| Registration: | OK-AIB |
| MSN: | 5595 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruntál -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bruntál |
| Olomouc | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During an air ambulance rescue flight with a critically injured patient engine gearbox failed. The helicopter rolled over and was completely destroyed during an emergency landing attempt. The crew of three survived with severe injuries, a female patient died.
Sources:
https://helidat.cz/vrtulnik.php?ID=73
https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/11135092897-letecka-zachranka/215382560440001/
https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/cerna-kronika/za-nehodou-vrtulniku-je-spatny-manevr
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2022 20:16 | zitko | Added |
| 18-Feb-2022 20:20 | harro | Updated [Cn, ] |
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