| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 28, 2021 |
| Time: | 1835 |
| Location: | Near Butte, Alaska |
| Operator: | Soloy Helicopters |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Sightseeing Charter |
| AC Type: | Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil |
| Registration: | N351SH |
| cn / ln: | 4598 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:4 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The sightseeing helicopter crashed after missing the top of a 6,000 ft mountain by just 10 - 15 ft. The crash site was near Knik glacier. The pilot, and four others were killed including Czech billionaire Petr Kellner. Cause: the pilot's failure to adequately respond to an encounter with whiteout conditions, which resulted in the helicopter's collision with terrain." |
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