Accident Eurocopter EC 135T1 F-GMHJ, Tuesday 29 March 2022
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Date:Tuesday 29 March 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic EC35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter EC 135T1
Owner/operator:SAF Hélicoptères
Registration: F-GMHJ
MSN: 32
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Les Deux Alpes DZ2, Isère -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:La Mure
Destination airport:Les Deux Alpes DZ2
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On landing on Les Deux Alpes DZ2, the helicopter suddenly got turbulences and made a hard contact with the ground. The crew was ordered to take a person to the hospital at Grenoble.


Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA2022-0127
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-ec135-registered-f-gmhj-operated-by-saf-on-29-03-2022-at-les-deux-alpes/
BFU 22-0185-DX
Files of German reg office LBA

History;
Built at Donauwörth 1997. CofA for export to France 27OCT97. Certified at Marignane 04NOV97/TT6h. Rgd to Eurocopter France as F-GMHJ 10NOV97, operated by Helicap SA, base Isles-les-Maldeuses. Later had callsign "SAMU 42".

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2022 12:11 harro Added
23-Aug-2025 17:17 ASN Updated [Accident report, ]
09-Sep-2025 06:01 Gerhardt Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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