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EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350 crash near Jasper, Georgia, United States

unknown2016-04-15
Summary

The pilot's loss of helicopter control due to vortex ring state, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the landing approach with a tailwind.

Incident details
Date
2016-04-15
Location
Jasper, Georgia, United States
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350
Operator
AirMethods Corporation
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
34.4456, -84.4458
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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