Incident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil HB-ZDE, Sunday 18 January 2004
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Date:Sunday 18 January 2004
Time:09:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Air Grischa AG
Registration: HB-ZDE
MSN: 3442
Year of manufacture:2001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Samnaun, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS)
Destination airport:St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS)
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter transported bursters. One of them exploded during flight and damaged the helicopter substantial. The pilot was minor injured, but was able to land.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 years and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1863_d.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

30 May 2008 HB-ZDE Rhein-Helikopter AG 0 Monbiel, GR non
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Dec-2010 03:36 Alpine Flight Added
17-Sep-2024 05:07 David Updated [Photo, ]
17-Sep-2024 05:08 ASN Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ]

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