Accident Hughes 369D HB-XVR, Sunday 5 July 1992
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Date:Sunday 5 July 1992
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369D
Owner/operator:Heli-Neuchâtel SA
Registration: HB-XVR
MSN: 990581D
Year of manufacture:1979
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Alle, JU -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Alle - offshore
Destination airport:Alle - offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Pilot made a hard autorotation landing because the fuel was empty. Three passengers were substantial and three minor injured. Helicopter was destroyed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1496.pdf

Revision history:

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28-Nov-2010 05:26 Alpine Flight Added

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