Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZCM on 03/12/2018 at Arbedo-Castione [Investigation led by STSB / Switzerland]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:

After a collision with a high-voltage power line, the pilot performed an emergency landing on a nearby meadow.

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General information
Local date	03/12/2018
Responsible entity	Switzerland - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	Switzerland
Location	Arbedo-Castione
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2018-0853

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Heli Rezia Ag
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZCM
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland - Other (H-S Claro)
Planned destination	Switzerland - LSXV : San Vittore (Hel)
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	3306
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work)

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.