Accident Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil HB-XJB, Thursday 1 May 1997

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Date:	Thursday 1 May 1997
Time:	11:05 LT
Type:	Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Airport Helicopter Zürich
Registration:	HB-XJB
MSN:	2606
Year of manufacture:	1993
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Jungfraujoch, VS - Switzerland
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Zürich - LSZH
Destination airport:	Jungfraujoch - offshore
Investigating agency:	BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter collided with the glacier and flipped over. Two occupants were substantial injured, the others minor. The helicopter was destroyed.

Accident investigation: