Incident report
AIRBUS A350 crash near Eureka, Alaska, United States
unknown2019-02-18
Summary
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on snow-covered mountainous terrain with steep rocks above, which resulted in loose rocks damaging the main rotor blades and the subsequent loss of helicopter controllability.
Incident details
Date
2019-02-18
Location
Eureka, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
AIRBUS A350
Operator
Rota Aviation Consulting Llc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗61.7742, -147.1233
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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