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Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Las Vegas, NV, United States

fatal2011-12-085 fatalities
Summary

A Sundance Helicopters Eurocopter AS350B2 crashed into a hillside near Lake Mead during a sightseeing tour from Las Vegas, killing all 5 on board. The NTSB found the pilot flew into rising terrain in deteriorating visibility.

Incident details
Date
2011-12-08
Location
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Registration
N37SH
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
36.1674, -115.1484
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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