Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B3 crash near Humla, Nepal
fatal2013-06-191 fatality
Summary
A Fishtail Air Eurocopter AS350B3 (I-VIEW, manufactured 2005) on a rescue mission in the flooded Humla district crashed on the banks of the Karnali River between Hilsa and Simkot. The helicopter broke in two and reportedly caught fire. One passenger was killed. The Italian pilot and four other passengers survived.
Incident details
Date
2013-06-19
Location
Humla, Nepal
Aircraft
Registration
I-VIEW
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Occupants
6
Probable cause
Source
Nepali Reporter ↗29.9667, 81.8833
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries4
SourceNepali Reporter
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