Incident report
Hiller 360 crash near Schlatt, Switzerland
minor1951-06-13
Summary
The first accident involving a Swiss-registered helicopter. Pilot Albert Villard was spraying crops with the Hiller 360 (HB-XAA), Switzerland's first registered helicopter, when he flew too close to a group of trees. The main rotor blades hit branches, causing strong vibrations, but the pilot managed to land safely without further incident.
Incident details
Date
1951-06-13
Location
Schlatt, Switzerland
Aircraft
Registration
HB-XAA
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Source
Heli Archive ↗47.7333, 8.6333
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHeli Archive
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