Crashed in white-out conditions during landing, during which the main rotor disc hit the ground. 20 minutes after the accident the helicopter caught fire and completely burned out. It is evident from images that the helicopter was written off in the accident (boom in multiple pieces) prior to the conflagration. Pilot named in this report as Gebhard Locher
Two of the seven POB were injured. The helicopter was also carrying a snowmobile in a cargo net as an underslung load.
Image credit Altoadige.com
- Date
- December 30, 2020
- Reg
- I-LGLG
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- AS350
- MSN
- 8661
- Location
- San Martino, municipality of Sarentino
- Country
- Italy
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- https://www.altoadige.it/cronaca/bolzano/sarentino-elicottero-si-schianta-al-suolo-salvi-per-miracolo-in-7-1.2511793#2
- Link 2
- https://www.lavocedibolzano.it/elicottero-precipita-in-val-sarentino-salvi-in-7-per-miracolo/
- Link 3
- https://www.ildolomiti.it/cronaca/2020/le-foto-miracolo-in-alto-adige-un-elicottero-si-schianta-a-terra-salve-7-persone-compreso-un-bambino
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