What happened
On April 26, 2011, at 17:43 UTC, a Robinson R22, registered as I-ETEC, crashed near Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy. The aircraft was performing a pipeline inspection in a mountainous region when it struck power lines and subsequently impacted the ground.
The flight originated from an airstrip in Corchiano, Lazio, Italy, and was bound for a helipad in Sulmona. The crew, consisting of the pilot and an observer, sustained 2 fatal injuries.