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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350 crash near Gustavus, Alaska, United States

fatal2018-09-283 fatalities
Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed after setting the engine fuel control to idle, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and impact with water.

Incident details
Date
2018-09-28
Location
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
58.5953, -137.5945
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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