EUROCOPTER AS350 near Fox Glacier — 2015-11-21
Investigation ongoingWPR16WA034
- Date
- 2015-11-21
- Location
- Fox Glacier, NZ
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS350
- Registration
- ZKHKU
- Category
- Helicopter
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 7
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, which occurred on November 21, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the New Zealand Transport Safety Investigation Commission investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission Wellington, New Zealand Website: http://www.taic.org.nz