Helicopter was involved in low-level aerial work to drop rabies vaccines for foxes as part of a Health Authority program.  AS350BA crashed into field close to houses after hitting high voltage cables, killing both occupants – pilot Silvio Botto Steglia, 37, and Felice Faivano, 35.  Two houses damaged (see photo essay).  Some local reports cite poor visibility at the time of the accident

Date:

20 November, 2012

Reg:

I-MIAE

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

1774

Location:

Trichiana

Country:

Italy

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

2

Operator:

Smart-Elicotteri

Link:

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Link:

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Link:

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