No fatalities
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 accident at Palmer, AK, 26 Dec 2023
On December 26, 2023, an AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3 operated by Alpha Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Palmer, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Altitude — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcomePilot