Incident report
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil crash near Tafraout, Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco
minor2001-04-17
Summary
During a low-level geological survey flight, a survey instrument towed on a long line snagged beneath an unmarked power line roughly 40 metres above the ground. The line broke about a metre above the instrument, which fell and was destroyed. Neither the poles, the wires nor the helicopter were damaged, and there were no injuries or damage on the ground.
Incident details
Date
2001-04-17
Location
Tafraout, Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Aircraft
Registration
C-GECL
Operator
Questral Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvre
29.7200, -8.9700
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceTransport Canada CADORS
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