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| Date: | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Time: | 17:53 |
| Type: |  Bell 505 Jet Ranger X |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | T7-VIT |
| MSN: | 65504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint-Raphaël, Var -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ/LFMD) |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
About nine minutes after take-off, the helicopter lost altitude and collided with the ground near a campsite. A fire broke out immediately. The two occupants who were both Ukrainian nationals died in the crash. The helicopter was destroyed.
In September 2024, Ukrainian sources reported the death of Kapitan Andriy Geiko, one of the occupants, stating that he had died while undergoing a training flight. Kapitan Geiko was previously a Mi-8 pilot for the 456th Transport Aviation Brigade who had taken part in the Donbass War, as well as UN operations in Africa. He had also reportedly undergone training in the United States, flying the T-38 Talon jet trainer.
Geiko's funeral took place on 10 September 2024 in Vinnytsia.
Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/var/frejus-et-saint-raphael/deux-morts-dans-le-crash-d-un-helicoptere-pres-d-un-camping-a-saint-raphael-2994218.html
https://www.varmatin.com/faits-divers/bilan-enquete-ce-que-lon-sait-du-crash-dun-helicoptere-de-tourisme-qui-a-fait-deux-morts-a-saint-raphael-930129
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-bell-505-registered-t7-vit-on-26-06-2024-at-saint-raphael/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/T7VIT/history/20240626/1601Z/LFMD/L%2043.44543%206.83643
https://33kanal.com/news/270427.html
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Media:
Saint-Raphaël, Var - ?? France - Helicopter crash.
— PLANES OF LEGEND ✈️ (@PlanesOfLegend) June 27, 2024
Accident: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X / T7-VIT.
Wednesday 26 June 2024.
2 fatalities ( ( Ukrainian nationals ).
ASN: https://t.co/fHPJqU9YW4 via @AviationSafety
FR24: https://t.co/uPgcxm809l pic.twitter.com/jksXOBQAmF
Deux morts dans le crash d'un hélicoptère près d'un camping à Saint-Raphaëlhttps://t.co/JO80VbRYqp #crash pic.twitter.com/DepN5npC9g
— France 3 Côte d'Azur (@F3cotedazur) June 26, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2024 05:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Jun-2024 06:16 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Jun-2024 06:17 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 27-Jun-2024 06:21 | ASN | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2024 09:44 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 20:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 20:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 20:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 05-Jul-2024 13:08 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2024 13:09 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 12-Sep-2024 12:12 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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