Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZCZ operated by Air Glaciers on 02/04/2024 at Petit Combin Glacier (Switzerland)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:

Collision avec le relief lors de la dépose de skieurs en montagne.

The translation below is for information only:

Collision with terrain when dropping off skiers in mountains.

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General information
Local date	02/04/2024
Responsible entity	Switzerland - STSB
State or area of occurrence	Switzerland
Location	Petit Combin Glacier
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	3
Number of serious injuries	3
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0092

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Other (AIR GLACIERS SA)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZCZ
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland (Mountain Landing Site Croix de Coeur LSYQ)
Planned destination	Switzerland (Mountain Landing Site Petit Combin LSYP)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	3434
Operator Type AG	Corporate/executive
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Other

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.