Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Fox Glacier, New Zealand
fatal2015-11-217 fatalities
Summary
A Eurocopter AS350 operated by Alpine Adventures crashed on Fox Glacier on the South Island of New Zealand during a sightseeing tour. All seven on board were killed including the pilot and six tourists. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigated.
Incident details
Date
2015-11-21
Location
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Aircraft
Registration
ZKHKU
Operator
Alpine Adventures
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
7
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-43.5170, 170.1387
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities7
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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