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| Date: | Friday 2 May 2025 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Suzhou Chengyi General Aviation |
| Registration: | B-7541 |
| MSN: | 13562 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robinson R44 II helicopter came down in the Wuzhong district, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province during a sightseeing flight.
All four occupants were injured and a person on the ground was killed in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/helicopter-crash-in-suzhou-claims-one-life-injures-four/
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202505/03/WS68158048a310a04af22bd540.html
https://news.mydrivers.com/1/1045/1045386.htm
Media:
Helicopter crash in Suzhou claims one life, injures four https://t.co/Slk51priQN
— Dimsumdaily Hong Kong (@dimsumdaily_hk) May 3, 2025
A helicopter crashed from ~10m while returning to base at Suzhou’s Austine Blossom Garden on May 2, 17:00. Four onboard injured, one person on the ground killed. No life-threatening injuries reported. Investigation underway. #HelicopterCrash pic.twitter.com/wFycA7yDft
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) May 3, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 05:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-May-2025 06:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2025 12:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2025 08:16 | RDV | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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