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NTSB accident investigation · Kaman K-Max · Siviez, Switzerland · July 23, 2025

Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 23, 2025, 08:40 local (08:40 UTC)
Place
Siviez, Switzerland
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
HB-ZAOKaman K-Max
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
200644

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Aircraft

Registration
HB-ZAO
Reported as
Kaman K-Max
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial