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AEROSPATIALE AS355 near Snowdonia — 2017-03-29

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Date
2017-03-29
Location
Snowdonia, GB
Aircraft
AEROSPATIALE AS355
Registration
G-OHCP
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On March 29, 2017, about 1500 coordinated universal time, an Aerospatiale AS355 F1 helicopter, G-OHCP, collided with Rhinog Fawr mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Enroute

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