Plane Crash List

Kaman K-MAX HB-ZAO

23 July 2025 · Siviez, Switzerland · No injuries

Summary

On 23 July 2025 at about 08:40 local time, a Kaman K-MAX registered HB-ZAO was involved in an accident near Siviez, Switzerland. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 08:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Siviez, Switzerland
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Kaman K-MAX
Registration
HB-ZAO
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
GAA25WA217

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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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