BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
03/22/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/22/2023 06:21
Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HL9173 on 15/03/2023 in Hongcheon district
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Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HL9173 on 15/03/2023 in Hongcheon district
Collision with powerline
South Korea - ARAIB
Preliminary data based on the notification from the South Korean authorities:
The helicopter crashed at electric line, the helicopter damaged seriously.
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General information
| Local date | 15/03/2023 |
| Responsible entity | South Korea - ARAIB |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Asia - Korea, South |
| Location | Hongcheon District |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 2 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2023-0078 |
| Aircraft category | Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter |
| Operator | Korea, South (Daejin Air) |
| Manufacturer / Model | AEROSPATIALE - AS350 |
| Aircraft Registration | HL9173 |
| State of registry | Korea, South |
| Last departure point | Korea, South |
| Planned destination | Korea, South |
| Flight phase | Manoeuvring |
| Serial number | 2877 |
| Operator Type AG | Unknown |
| Operation Type | Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) |
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.