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05-Apr-12 Eurocopter BK117 Parsdorf, Germany

"Christoph 1" helicopter cut telephone line on approach to site landing to pick up patient injured in equine accident

Tags: ADAC, BK117, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety

21-Mar-13 D-HEGB Eurocopter AS332L1 Berlin, Germany

Two helicopters collided in white-out conditions during a police exercise. An AS332L2 and a EC155 had landed and kicked up a lot of snow. The pilot of a second AS332 landing soon after then suffered white-out and landed too close to the EC155, killing the pilot. Three other injuries reported.

Tags: AS332, Civil, Eurocopter, German Federal Police, Germany, Law Enforcement, Safety

21-Mar-13 D-HLTM Eurocopter EC155 Berlin, Germany (1F)

Tags: Civil, EC155, Eurocopter, Fatal, German Federal Police, Germany, Law Enforcement, Safety

04-Mar-13 Eurocopter EC505 Tiger Linderhof, Germany

Crashed into a field and caught fire

Tags: EC505, Eurocopter, German Army, Germany, Military, Safety

20-Feb-13 HB-YJX Elisport CH-7 Kienberg, Germany

Helicopter destroyed on landing in mountainous region on German side of border with Austria, pilot seriously injured. Ground was snow covered, and accident occurred at around 1,700m (5,577 ft) altitude

Tags: CH-7, Civil, Elisport, Germany, Safety

10-Jan-13 D-HIZZ Robinson R44 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany (1F)

Helicopter crashed on to highway, killing pilot. Post crash fire. Truck driver injured in the ensuing chaos. No other injuries, despite heavy traffic at the time. Weather reported as wet. Helicopter _may_ have hit wires, causing crash. Pilot reported as " 42 year old small business owner from Hohenlohe"

Tags: Civil, Fatal, Germany, R44, Robinson, Safety

29-Dec-12 D-HAIE Eurocopter AS350B Rehagen, Germany

Helicopter fell onto its side after pilot aborted take-off

Tags: Aeroheli International, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety

05-Dec-12 LN-OMY Eurocopter AS350BA Germany/Sweden

Heli Trans AS350 took off from Lübeck in Germany, destination Halmstad in Sweden, but did not arrived at the expected time. 2 POB - Heli Trans pilot and a passenger who was not one of their employees.

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Germany, Heli Trans AS, Safety

09-Sep-12 D-HALX Eurocopter EC120 Metzingen, Germany (1F)

Skid snagged ground taking off from sloping ground, causing helicopter to turn onto its side. Debris from helicopter killed

Tags: Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, Fatal, Germany, Safety

29-Jul-12 D-HOMI Robinson R44 Rhens/Jakobsberg Heliport, Germany

Difficulties on take-off resulted in heavy landing with much damage to the helicopter - operator is quoted in press estimating damage cost at 150,000 euros. Minor injuries to the 4 POB

Tags: Civil, Germany, Heli Transair, R44, Robinson, Safety

27-Jul-12 D-HUTH Eurocopter EC135 Treis-Karden, Germany

Helicopter contacted and broke powerlines on EMS flight as "Christoph 10". Note - Registration is NOT confirmed, but is a recently ex-factory new delivery which was assigned to the "Christoph 10" base, and photos here show D-HUTH

Tags: ADAC, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety

29-Jun-12 D-HLUX Hughes 500D Bernkastel, Germany (1F)

Hughes 500D spraying a vineyard hit powerline and crashed into field, killing the 26-year old pilot.

Tags: Civil, Fatal, Germany, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety

09-Jun-12 OE-XKS Robinson R44 Teisendorf, Germany (4F)

Accident occurred shortly after the pilot told ATC that he would need to make a precautionary landing due to weather conditions. En route from Augsburg (Germany) to Salzburg (Austria).

Tags: Civil, Fatal, Germany, R44, Robinson, Safety

28-Apr-12 D-HARV Robinson R44 II Spieckern, Germany

Written off after hitting high-tension cables climbing out from a precautionary off-field landing due to an ill passenger. Three injured to hospital.

Tags: Civil, Germany, R44, Robinson, Safety

25-Mar-12 D-HENN Eurocopter AS350SD2 Gelsdorf, Germany

Shortly after take off with five passengers on a pleasure flight at the FrÃ¼hlingsfest event, the helicopter descended suddenly and suffered a heavy run-on landing which caused the skids to completely deform -then sliding onwards through two security fences before coming to rest in a 40 degree nose down angle on the bank of a lake. All six occupants were slightly injured.

Tags: AS350, Civil, DHD Heliservice, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety

18-Feb-12 D-HEDV CHR Safari Lahr, Germany (1F)

Crashed and caught fire. Sole occupant (Gustl Schrempp - the owner) killed.

Tags: Canadian Home Rotors, Civil, Fatal, Germany, Safari, Safety

16-Jan-12 N63HZ Fairchild-Hiller FH1100 Soest, Germany

Tail rotor touched ground causing helicopter to crash heavily

Tags: Civil, FH1100, Germany, Hiller, Safety

10-Jan-12 D-HHTA Robinson R22 Egelsbach, Germany

Accident on first solo. R22 ended up on its port side

Tags: Civil, Germany, Heli Transair, R22, Robinson, Safety

01-Dec-11 XZ210 AgustaWestland Lynx AH.7 Gutersloh, Germany

Very heavy landing in ploughed field. Skids collapsed, post crash fire, all three POB safe

Tags: AgustaWestland, Army Air Corps, Germany, Lynx, Military, Safety

29-Nov-11 D-HAAE Hiller UH-12ET Stahlberg, Germany

Crashed in ploughed field with two minor injuries after falling 40m while working on powerlines. Helicopter substantially damaged

Tags: Civil, Germany, Heli Air Alpine, Hiller, Safety, UH-12

28-Sep-11 D-HMOB Robinson R44 Vielist, Germany

Crashed shortly after take off. 1 POB - 68-year-old pilot/owner- survived OK.

Tags: Civil, Germany, R44, Robinson

10-Sep-11 D-HFAX Eurocopter AS350B2 Hanover, Germany

Engine problems during lifting operation over VW car factory. Emergency landing on factory roof. Damage to boom and blades, but helicopter looking remarkably intact for what has happened

Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, FJS Helicopter Flugtransport, Germany