Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Juneau, Alaska, United States
serious2016-05-05
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while on approach to land in flat light conditions. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the inadequately restrained internal cargo, which shifted forward during the impact and struck the pilot and/or the pilot's seat.
Incident details
Date
2016-05-05
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗58.4800, -134.2089
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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