Accident to the helicopter EC120 registered HB-ZLA on 29/08/2017 at Mendrisio [Investigation led by STSB / Switzerland]
Bruit anormal en vol, atterrissage de précaution, heurt de la poutre de queue avec le sol
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:
In flight, about 1 minute after take-off, the pilot heard a strange and loud noise and decided to do a precautionary landing. The helicopter was damaged.