Accident Details
On May 24, 2012, at approximately 1545 UTC, an Agusta-Bell 206B helicopter, registered as HB-XPQ and operated by Heliswiss, was destroyed when it collided with a cable and crashed in a mountain forest near Eggschwand, Switzerland. A post-impact fire ensued. The two pilots and one passenger on board were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was a foreign, non-scheduled local training flight that had departed from Bern, Switzerland at an undetermined time.
Investigation
The helicopter's engine was examined at Rolls-Royce North America in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on April 17, 2013. The examination revealed no mechanical damage that would have prevented normal engine operation. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Switzerland. Further information can be obtained from the Swiss Accident Investigation Board.