Incident report
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 crash near Palmer, Alaska, United States
minor2023-12-26
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.
Incident details
Date
2023-12-26
Location
Palmer, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3
Operator
Alpha Aviation LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗61.2522, -148.5313
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
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