Incident report
Eurocopter AS 350B Ecureuil crash near south of Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
minor2018-06-24
Summary
Positioning from Rabat-Sale to Marrakech-Menara, the pilot saw the fuel filter clogging light illuminate, followed by an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown. He carried out an autorotation to an off-field landing. Classified as a powerplant system or component failure. Investigated by BEA Morocco.
Incident details
Date
2018-06-24
Location
south of Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Aircraft
Registration
CN-HBA
Operator
Heliconia Aero Solutions
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
33.3000, -7.6000
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceBEA
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