ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87369
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| Date: | Friday 18 April 1997 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Air Glaciers SA |
| Registration: | HB-XJL |
| MSN: | 51479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glacier du Trient, VS -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Châble - offshore |
| Glacier du Trient - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter with three people onboard crashed while landing on the glacier. All three occupants escaped uninjured. The helicopter was badly damaged an is a w/o.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1683.pdf
History of this aircraft
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| 23 May 2011 | HK-4448 | Avieco | 2 | El Alto, Lourdes, Norte de Santander |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2011 16:27 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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