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BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
04/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/11/2024 08:40
Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZCZ operated by Air Glaciers on 02/04/2024 at Petit Combin Glacier (Switzerland)
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Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZCZ operated by Air Glaciers on 02/04/2024 at Petit Combin Glacier (Switzerland)
Collision with terrain in mountain
Responsible entity
Switzerland - STSB
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:
Collision avec le relief lors de la dépose de skieurs en montagne.
The translation below is for information only:
Collision with terrain when dropping off skiers in mountains.
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General information
| Local date | 02/04/2024 |
| Responsible entity | Switzerland - STSB |
| State or area of occurrence | Switzerland |
| Location | Petit Combin Glacier |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 3 |
| Number of serious injuries | 3 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2024-0092 |
| Aircraft category | Helicopter |
| Operator | Switzerland - Other (AIR GLACIERS SA) |
| Manufacturer / Model | AEROSPATIALE - AS350 |
| Aircraft Registration | HB-ZCZ |
| State of registry | Switzerland |
| Last departure point | Switzerland (Mountain Landing Site Croix de Coeur LSYQ) |
| Planned destination | Switzerland (Mountain Landing Site Petit Combin LSYP) |
| Flight phase | Landing |
| Serial number | 3434 |
| Operator Type AG | Corporate/executive |
| Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Other |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.