Accident Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil HB-XYC, Wednesday 29 July 1992

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Date:	Wednesday 29 July 1992
Time:	13:55 LT
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Heli TV
Registration:	HB-XYC
MSN:	2475
Year of manufacture:	1991
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pontid, TI - Switzerland
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Vogorno - offshore
Destination airport:	Verzascatal - offshore
Investigating agency:	BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter collided with a high-tension powerline and crashed. Both occupants were killed and the helicopter was heavily damaged. Some parts were taken to rebuilt a AS 350B2 c/n 2475 and then it was registred as N453NW and HC-CJD.

Accident investigation: