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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1960 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Alpair |
| Registration: | HB-XAK |
| MSN: | 1305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Griessenfirn am Wissigstock, OW -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Engelberg |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While trying to find a landing place on a mountain in low light one of the skids got caught in the snow overturning the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2024 18:09 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 19:05 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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