Incident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil HB-ZLK, Tuesday 18 June 2024
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Date:Tuesday 18 June 2024
Time:c. 13:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil
Owner/operator:Swiss Helicopter AG
Registration: HB-ZLK
MSN: 7115
Year of manufacture:2011
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Conters im Prättigau, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:Untervaz Heliport (LSXU)
Destination airport:Untervaz Heliport (LSXU)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil suffered an accident during a logging flight near Conters im Prättigau, Graubünden.
The pilot suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital and the helicopter was written off

Sources:

https://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/djsg/kapo/aktuelles/medien/2024/Seiten/202406192.aspx
https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/pilot-%C3%BCberlebt-verletzt-helikopterabsturz-in-graub%C3%BCnden/81140333
https://ilgiornaledelticino.ch/conters-kanton-graubunden-pilot-uberlebt-helikopterabsturz/
https://www.wundo.ch/artikel/helikopter-bei-holztransportarbeiten-abgestuerzt/

https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/en/#/lfr/detail/HB-ZLK-1224793

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/621188_1707168625.jpg (photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jun-2024 06:14 geni Added
20-Jun-2024 06:16 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
20-Jun-2024 19:26 RobertMB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category]

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