Accident to the hélicopter SA315-B registered HB-XRD operated by Heli-TV on 05/10/2016 at Monte Tamaro [Investigation led by AAIB / Switzerland]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities :

During the take-off manoeuvre, the flight assistant got stuck in the external cargo harness and injured his arm.

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General information
Local date	05/10/2016
Responsible entity	Switzerland - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	Switzerland
Location	Monteceneri shooting range helipad
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2016-0633

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter
Operator	Switzerland - Heli-tv Sa
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - SA315
Aircraft Registration	HB-XRD
State of registry	Switzerland
Last departure point	Switzerland - Other (Monteceneri shooting range helipad)
Planned destination	Switzerland - Other (Monte Tamaro)
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	2400
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work)

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.