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| Date: | Monday 9 June 2025 |
| Time: | 17:40 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H145 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Chaux-de-Fonds region -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the rescue of an injured person, the emergency doctor while using the rescue winch at a height of approximately 4 metres above the ground was hit and injured by a tree that was thrown over by the rotor downwash.
Sources:
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-Praeventions-Bulletins/Praeventions-Bulletin_2025_2_e.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2025 07:11 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Aug-2025 07:14 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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