Accident to the AS350 registered HB-ZNR on 28/06/2025 in Grosses Fusshorn Mountain (Switzerland)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Switzerland :

During air work, control of the helicopter was lost while hovering with skid supported near a slope.

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General information
Local date	28/06/2025
Responsible entity	Switzerland
State or area of occurrence	Switzerland
Location	Grosses Fusshorn Mountain
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2025-0278

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Air Glaciers Sa
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	HB-ZNR
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland - Other (Driest)
Planned destination	Switzerland - Other (Z’Leng Fäsch)
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	7905
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Unknown

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.