Accidents
Alaska Heli-ski Hit Ridge and Tumbled in Fatal Crash
Sole survivor rescued six hours after helicopter's last satellite ping.

The Airbus Helicopters AStar that crashed in Alaska on March 27 hit mountainous terrain 10 to 15 feet below a ridgeline at an altitude of approximately 5,500 feet msl and then tumbled down through the snow approximately 800 to 900 feet before coming to rest, according to the NTSB. The Part 135 heli-ski adventure flight killed five of the six on board.


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