Framicourt, France
Helicopter Accident, 2021
Framicourt, France
In the afternoon of the 7th March 2021, the helicopter of the type AS350-B takes of at 17:43h local time from a private helipad in the area of Framicourt in France.
The helicopter with two person on board, took off and lifted vertically. Based on witness statements, the helicopter decreased pitch. 11 seconds after take-off the helicopter had at a height of 19 meters contact with its main rotor blades with the branches of a tree nearby. The tail boom separated and the helicopter crashed nearby to the ground.
The accident was reconstructed based on available flight data, witness reports and 3D scan data.
The helicopter with two person on board, took off and lifted vertically. Based on witness statements, the helicopter decreased pitch. 11 seconds after take-off the helicopter had at a height of 19 meters contact with its main rotor blades with the branches of a tree nearby. The tail boom separated and the helicopter crashed nearby to the ground.
The accident was reconstructed based on available flight data, witness reports and 3D scan data.
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