Incident report
Eurocopter AS355 crash near Snowdonia, United Kingdom
fatal2017-03-295 fatalities
Summary
An Aerospatiale AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter crashed into the Rhinog mountains in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, killing all 5 on board. The helicopter was on a private flight from Milton Keynes to Dublin when it struck the mountainside in cloud.
Incident details
Date
2017-03-29
Location
Snowdonia, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-OHCP
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Weather
IMC
Source
AAIB ↗53.0712, -4.0742
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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