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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Astar |
| Owner/operator: | Héli-Boréal |
| Registration: | C-GFBW |
| MSN: | 9076 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7 nm NW of Sept-Îles, QC (CYZV) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Héli-Boréal Helipad, QC |
| Baie Comeau Airport, QC (YBC/CYBC) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Eurocopter AS 350B2 Astar helicopter, was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from the Héli-Boréal company facility, located 7 nautical miles northwest of Sept-Îles Airport, QC (CYZV), to Baie-Comeau, QC (CYBC). During take-off, the aircraft's windshield suddenly iced up. The pilot began a descent towards the Baie de Sept-Îles, which was frozen, in order to land. The aircraft came into contact with the frozen surface of the bay while the aircraft was still at forward speed. The aircraft rolled over and came to rest on its side. The pilot and the passenger were able to evacuate the aircraft without difficulty and were taken to the Sept-Îles hospital. The aircraft was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-f-gfbw-on-17-03-2022-near-sept-iles/
TSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 2006 | C-GFBW | Heli-Boreal Inc. | 0 | 35 nm NW of Slave Lake, Alberta | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2022 08:22 | harro | Added |
| 25-Mar-2022 08:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 01-Apr-2022 15:27 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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