Incident Bell 205A-1 HB-XRZ, Tuesday 28 March 1989
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Date:Tuesday 28 March 1989
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 205A-1
Owner/operator:Kiwag Flugtransporte
Registration: HB-XRZ
MSN: 30308
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Vicosoprano, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Vicosoprano - offshore
Destination airport:Vicosoprano - offshore
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A helper on ground was hit by a tree and killed. No damages occured to the helicopter.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1324.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

2 December 1983 N1084N Heli-jet Corporation 0 Cokeville, WY sub
23 September 1993 HB-XRZ Kiwag Flugtransporte 1 Flums, SG w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jan-2011 14:07 Alpine Flight Added

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