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Hughes 269C D-HSEP

9 February 2025 · Dippenricht, Germany · Fatal

Summary

On 9 February 2025 at about 12:20 local time, a Hughes 269C registered D-HSEP, operated by Franken-Helikopters, was involved in an accident near Dippenricht, Germany. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 12:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Dippenricht, Germany
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
D-HSEP
Category
Helicopter
Year built
1990
Engines
1
Operator
Franken-Helikopters
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
GAA25WA091

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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All 1,213 records for this type

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