Incident Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama HB-XDI, Monday 28 September 1981
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Date:Monday 28 September 1981
Time:10:27 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LAMA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama
Owner/operator:Air Zermatt AG
Registration: HB-XDI
MSN: 2207
Year of manufacture:1971
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Zermatt - LSEZ -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Zermatt - LSEZ
Destination airport:Zermatt - LSEZ
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter crashed in Zermatt due to low fuel. The pilot and the co-pilot were minor to substantial injured. Helicopter was badly damaged, but repaired.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1067.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

12 April 1984 HB-XDI Air Zermatt AG 0 Zermatt, VS non
29 March 1988 HB-XDI Air Zermatt AG 0 St. Niklaus, VS sub

Revision history:

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19-Dec-2010 12:43 Alpine Flight Added

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