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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