Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B3e crash near Oberaletsch Glacier, Switzerland
fatal2025-06-281 fatality
Summary
An Air-Glaciers Airbus AS350B3 helicopter tipped onto its side while hovering during agricultural transport work at approximately 2,500m altitude on the Oberaletsch Glacier near the Fusshörner above Naters, Valais. A 51-year-old Swiss passenger was killed. The pilot and a flight assistant survived with minor injuries. The wreckage caught fire after rolling over. Rescue services including four helicopters responded to the remote crash site. The Swiss Safety Investigation Service (SESE) is investigating.
Incident details
Date
2025-06-28
Location
Oberaletsch Glacier, Switzerland
Aircraft
Registration
HB-ZNR
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Source
SWI Swissinfo ↗46.4333, 8.0667
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceSWI Swissinfo
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