ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138973
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Date:03-OCT-2011
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Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Operator:Toho Air Service Co. Ltd.
Registration: JA508A
C/n / msn: 4349
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Chojayashiki Camping Ground, Kiyokawa, Kanagawa Prefecture -   Japan
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Narrative:
An Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil crashed near Chojayashiki Camping Ground, Kiyokawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

The pilot died of his injuries and a mechanic was serious injured.


Sources:
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20111003p2a00m0na017000c.html
http://www.houseofjapan.com/local/helicopter-crashes-in-kanagawa

http://img.flyteam.jp/img/photo/000/108/317/toho-air-service-JA508A-Eurocopter-AS350B3-Ecureuil-RJTF-108317_img_640_209.jpg (photo)


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