ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146914
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 25-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: | Eurocopter AS 532AL Cougar |
| Operator: | Albanian Air Force |
| Registration: | FA-630 |
| C/n / msn: | 2800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | La Palud-sur-Verdon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | LFML |
| LFML |
Lost control and crashed after caught power cable while flying through gorge.
The helicopter had tail number FA-630, a temporary french registration F-ZWDL.
Sources:
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2012/07/25/le-crash-d-un-helicoptere-de-l-armee-dans-le-verdon-fait-plusieurs-morts_1738219_3224.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178933/Six-employees-helicopter-firm-Eurocopter-killed-aircraft-crashes-French-mountain-test-flight.html
Scramble 400
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/400616.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2012 11:46 | karyan70 | Added |
| 25-Jul-2012 12:01 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2012 01:24 | rotorspot | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Jul-2012 13:25 | karyan70 | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 28-Jul-2012 13:21 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 06-Nov-2012 13:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2012 02:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2012 09:17 | krasatpi | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2012 09:32 | TB | Updated [[Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]] |
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