Eurocopter AS350 I-EDIC
25 January 2019 · Megeve, Italy · Fatal
Summary
On 25 January 2019 at about 13:30 local time, a Eurocopter AS350 registered I-EDIC, operated by Aero Club Megeve, was involved in an accident near Megeve, Italy. 9 people were on board and 7 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Megeve, Italy
- Coordinates
- 45.6575, 6.9794
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS350
- Registration
- I-EDIC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Aero Club Megeve
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Air Drop
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19WA174
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a midair collision between a Eurocopter AS350-B3 helicopter and a Jodel D.140E airplane that occurred on January 25, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Italy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | I-EDIC | Aero Club Megeve | Destroyed |
| Jodel D140 E | F-PMGV | - | Destroyed |
Other Eurocopter AS350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2020 | Eurocopter AS350 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | Soloy Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Eurocopter AS350 | Odanah, Wisconsin, United States | Enbridge Energy Co Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2018 | Eurocopter AS350 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Trans Aero Limited | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Eurocopter AS350 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | County of Oakland | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Eurocopter AS350 | Los Jaramillos, Panama | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Eurocopter AS350 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Air Methods Corp | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2019 | Mooney M20K | Orio al Serio, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Boeing 787 | Rome, Italy | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Moravan Z-50LA | Castel Viscardo, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Robinson R66 | Gorgona Island, Italy | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2019 | Robinson R22 | Pegognaga, Italy | Eurotech S.R.L., Sede Legale (Legal Addr | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Cessna F150 | Santa Severa Nord, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |