Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZMC on 25/06/2022 at Wiriehorn

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:

During a transport flight, the helicopter collided with a cable, crashed to the ground from a low height and caught fire.

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General information
Local date	25/06/2022
Responsible entity	Switzerland - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	Europe and North Atlantic - Switzerland
Location	Wiriehorn
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2022-0289

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Swiss Helicopter AG
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZMC
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland - LSXG : Gsteigwiler (Hel)
Planned destination	Switzerland
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	4984
Operator Type AG	Corporate/executive
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Construction/Sling load

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.