Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Figeac, France
fatal2017-03-151 fatality
Summary
On March 15, 2017, about 2100 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 206 helicopter, F-GPPH, impacted terrain near Figeac, France. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The flight originated from Poiters Biard (LFBI), France, and was en route to Mouret, France. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Incident details
Date
2017-03-15
Location
Figeac, France
Aircraft
Registration
F-GPPH
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗44.6092, 2.0324
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Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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