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ROBINSON R66 near Carinthia — 2016-09-08

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Date
2016-09-08
Location
Carinthia, AT
Aircraft
ROBINSON R66
Registration
OE-XHA
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On September 8, 2016, at 1920 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson R66, Austrian registration OE-XHA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Carinthia, Austria. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Elberfelder Hutte, Austria, and was en route to Salzburg (LOWS), Austria. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Austrian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Aviation Postfach 207, 1000 Wien Lohnergasse 9, 1210 Wien Austria

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Unknown

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