- Date
- May 18, 2015, 08:10 local (08:10 UTC)
- Place
- Bocognano, Corse-du-Sud, France, France
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- OH-HNRHughes 369
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91187
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On May 18, 2015, about 0810 hours universal coordinated time, a Hughes model 369 helicopter, Finland registration OH-HNR, impacted terrain near Bocognano, Corse-du-Sud, France. The two crew members were seriously injured. The flight itinerary and purpose of the flight were not initially known. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained from the government of the France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Aeroport du Bourget Zone Sud – Btiment 153 200 rue de Paris 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Tel: +33(1) 49 92 72 00 Website: http://www.bea.aero Email: com@bea-fr.org
Aircraft
- Registration
- OH-HNR
- Reported as
- Hughes 369
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 77-0166D
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Heliwest
- Registered owner
- Heliwest