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| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 520N |
| Owner/operator: | Helit Hélicoptéres/Swissrotor |
| Registration: | HB-ZBI |
| MSN: | LN037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sion (LSGS) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sion (LSGS) |
| local | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff the helicopter had an engine problem. The flight instructor and pilot onboard made a autorotation landing in which the helicopter was heavily damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1806.pdf
http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-zbi.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2010 13:31 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 27-Nov-2010 13:33 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2013 13:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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