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| Date: | Monday 14 January 1980 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Heliswiss |
| Registration: | HB-XCP |
| MSN: | 33 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gruyéres - LSGT -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LSGT |
| Schwarzsee - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot lost control of the helicopter shortly after take off and the helicopter crashed killing all four occupants. HB-XCP was originally built as a Bell 206A Jet Ranger. The helicopter was completely destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1002.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jan-2011 12:49 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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