Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Andalusia, Alabama, United States
serious2022-07-29
Summary
The pilot’s acute incapacitation by a syncopal episode, which resulted in the helicopter departing controlled flight and colliding with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2022-07-29
Location
Andalusia, Alabama, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗31.3095, -86.4960
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
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