| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | HB-ZCZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-350 Ecureuil |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Eurocopter AS-350/550 Ecureuil/AStar/Fennec |
| Aircraft Version: | Eurocopter AS-350B-3 Ecureuil |
| C/n (msn): | 3434 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Glaciers |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Lauterbrunnen - HeliportMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSXL IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | 50 Years Air-Glaciers 2022 |
| Photo Date: | 19 June 2022 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 672960 |
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For a long time, Air-Glaciers was known to operate just SA-315 Lama and SA-316 / 319 Alouette III helicopters. It was only in 2001 that famous swiss pioneer Bruno Bagnoud finally "gave" in and ordered the first AS-350B3 helicopter for Air-Glaciers. Built in 2001 and registered HB-ZCZ in August that year, this helicopter wrote history for Air-Glaciers. It should serve the company well for the next almost 23 years till April 2, 2024, when it was unfortunately involved in an accident at the Petit Combin mountain in the canton of Valais, with three of the six occupants being killed. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 April 2024, and has since been viewed 141 times. |