Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered B-70KR on 22/08/2024 at Zhuosang (China)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Chinese authorities:

On August 22, 2024 (Local time), the AS350B3/B-70KR helicopter crashed after hitting high-voltage lines across a River in Zhuosang Township, Litang County, Garzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, while carrying out agricultural and forestry spraying (grassland pest control) operations, killing the captain on board.

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General information
Local date	22/08/2024
Responsible entity	China - CAAC
State or area of occurrence	China
Location	Zhuosang
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0366

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	China
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	B-70KR
State of registry	China
Last departure point	China - Other (Zhuosang)
Planned destination	China (Zhuosang)
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	8134
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Agricultural

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