Collision with terrain during take-off.  4 POB, 2 airlifted, one with leg and one with head injuries.

Date:

1 August, 2014

Reg:

N3597T

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

1126

Location:

Near the dam at Buck Island Lake, "several miles east of Loon Lake", nr Tahoma

Country:

US-Washington

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Heli-Flite

Link:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.31.pdf

Link:

http://eldorado.news10.net/news/news/344353-2-injured-sierra-forest-helicopter-crash

Link:

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/01/6599384/injuries-reported-in-helicopter.html