Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered HB-ZNZ on 16/06/2020 at Vergeletto [Investigation led by STSB / Switzerland]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:

During a vertical take-off with the longline, the helicopter collided with the power line.

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General information
Local date	16/06/2020
Responsible entity	Switzerland - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	Europe and North Atlantic - Switzerland
Location	Vergeletto
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2020-0215

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Tarmac Aviation Sa
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZNZ
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland - Other
Planned destination	Switzerland - Other
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	8211
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
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.