Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Juneau, Alaska, United States
minor2017-05-22
Summary
The pilot's decision to depart into an area of degraded visual meteorological and flat light conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual references and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.
Incident details
Date
2017-05-22
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗58.5842, -134.6228
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries4
SourceNTSB CAROL
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