Incident Hughes 369D HB-XKT, Saturday 2 April 1988
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Date:Saturday 2 April 1988
Time:13:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369D
Owner/operator:Fuchs Helicopter
Registration: HB-XKT
MSN: 1000796D
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Grindelwaldgletscher, BE -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Schindellegi - offshore
Destination airport:Grindelwaldgletscher - offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter flipped to the right side during landing. Occupants were not to minor injured. Helicopter was substantial damaged, but then repaired.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1294.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

27 March 1983 HB-XKT Fuchs Helicopter 0 Grengiols, VS sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Dec-2010 13:49 Alpine Flight Added

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