ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33812
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-MAR-1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206 |
| Operator: | Air Zermatt |
| Registration: | HB-XCL |
| C/n / msn: | 8028 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Theodulgletscher (Theodul Glacier) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Zermatt, Switzerland |
The second Jet Ranger to be registered in Switzerland was HB-XCL (s/n 8028 b/y 1968), Air Zermatt’s first helicopter.
This aircraft started its flying activity in the famous Valaisan resort in April 1968 piloted by Günther Amann. It was mainly used for passenger and freight transportation as well as search and rescue flights.
However the service period of this helicopter was short lived when on 12th of March 1969 it rolled over on the Theodul glacier (3’340 m) during a mountain landing characterized by adverse weather conditions.
Sources:
http://www.heli-archive.ch/en/helicopters/focus-on-the-helicopter/agusta-bell-206a-jet-ranger/
http://www.heli-archive.ch/en/companies/air-zermatt/
http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-xcl.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2011 04:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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