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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Office fédéral de l’air |
| Registration: | HB-XCN |
| MSN: | 2005/24 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blüemlisalp, BE -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an attempted landing in the mountains, the helicopter, caught in a downdraft, was pressed into the snow. The four occupants emerged uninjured from the aircraft, which was slightly damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 September 1992 | HB-XCN | Helog AG | 1 | Goldau, SZ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2024 17:31 | ASN | Added |
| 29-Nov-2024 13:57 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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