Final Report AS50 (LN-OFU), SW of Alta Norway, 31 August 2019

Final Report AS50 (LN-OFU), SW of Alta Norway, 31 August 2019

Publication info
Author
NSIA (Norway)
Category
Accident Reports Loss of Control Post Crash Fires Airworthiness Human Factors
Date of publication
18/03/2022

On 31 August 2019, all six occupants of an Airbus AS350 B3 being used for a sightseeing flight in northern Norway were killed after control was suddenly lost and the helicopter impacted the terrain below where the wreckage was immediately consumed by an intense fire. The Investigation found no airworthiness issues which could have led to the accident and concluded that the loss of control had probably been due to servo transparency, a known limitation of the helicopter type. However, it was concluded that it was the absence of a crash-resistant fuel system which had led to the fatalities.

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