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Aerospatiale SA315B Lama crash near Val d'Agro, Switzerland

serious1976-06-30
Summary

An Aerospatiale SA315B Lama helicopter (HB-XEY) operated by Eliticino struck a cable during flight in Val d'Agro, Ticino. Pilot Georg Wedtgrube, one of Switzerland's most experienced helicopter pilots, was seriously injured.

Incident details
Date
1976-06-30
Location
Val d'Agro, Switzerland
Registration
HB-XEY
Operator
Eliticino
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Source
Heli Archive ↗
46.3500, 8.9000
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceHeli Archive
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