Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Montgomery, Texas, United States
fatal2019-03-271 fatality
Summary
Maintenance personnel's failure to properly re-install and secure a fuel line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Incident details
Date
2019-03-27
Location
Montgomery, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Mountain Air Helicopters Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β30.5103, -95.7708
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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