Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B3 crash near Palmer, AK, United States
fatal2021-03-285 fatalities
Summary
An Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 helicopter crashed near Palmer, Alaska, killing all 5 on board.
Incident details
Date
2021-03-28
Location
Palmer, AK, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N351SH
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
1
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB β61.5996, -149.1111
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries1
SourceNTSB
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