2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash
Example of a Eurocopter AS350, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 November 2015 |
| Summary | Excessive weight and adverse weather, aggravated by insufficent training. |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS350 D Astar |
| Operator | Alpine Adventures |
| Registration | ZK-HKU |
| Flight origin | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
| Destination | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 21 November 2015, a Eurocopter AS350 Astar helicopter, operated by Alpine Adventures on a sightseeing flight, crashed on Fox Glacier in the South Island of New Zealand. All seven people on board died.