Accident to the Airbus EC130 registered A5-BHT operated by Druk Air on 03/03/2023 at Bhutay

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Bhutanese authorities:

The accident occurred in the mountainous area in the middle of the jungle.

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General information
Local date	03/03/2023
Responsible entity	Bhutan - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Asia - Bhutan
Location	Wachay
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	2
Number of serious injuries	2
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2023-0065

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Bhutan - Druk Air
Manufacturer / Model	EUROCOPTER - EC130
Aircraft Registration	A5-BHT
State of registry	Bhutan
Last departure point	Bhutan
Planned destination	Bhutan
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	8160
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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.