Accident Agusta-Bell 47G-3B HB-XHT, Monday 18 August 1980

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Date:	Monday 18 August 1980
Time:	12:10 LT
Type:	Agusta-Bell 47G-3B
Owner/operator:	Trans-Héli SA
Registration:	HB-XHT
MSN:	1546
Year of manufacture:	1964
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Villeneuve, FR - Switzerland
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Villeneuve - offshore
Destination airport:	Villeneuve - offshore
Investigating agency:	BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter touched the ground with the tail and flipped over. The pilot escaped uninjured, but the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was in an agricultural flight.

Accident investigation: