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Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 crash near Christmas Valley, Oregon, United States

serious2022-05-18
Summary

The pilot’s inability to maintain control in high wind conditions while repositioning during a landing attempt, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

Incident details
Date
2022-05-18
Location
Christmas Valley, Oregon, United States
Operator
Med-Trans
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
43.2362, -120.6647
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries4
SourceNTSB CAROL
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