B-7541 Aviation Accident 2025-05-02
Fatal Accident (0/1) - Suzhou Chengyi General Aviation Co Ltd, Robinson R44 Raven II, B-7541, Wuzhong district, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, May 01, 2025.
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Accident Information
| Approx. Accident Location | Aircraft Fat. | Aircraft Inj. | Ground Fat. | Ground Inj. | ASN Entry |
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| 31°13'33.60"N, 120°24'14.49"E | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Aviation Safety Network |
Aircraft Information
| Type | Operator | Registration | Serial Number | Manufacture Date |
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| Robinson R44 Raven II | Suzhou Chengyi General Aviation Co Ltd | B-7541 | 13562 | unkn. |
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ASX Accident Report
On May 2, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM local time, a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter with the registration number B-7541, operated by Suzhou Chengyi General Aviation Co. Ltd., crashed in the Wuzhong district of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The aircraft, which was engaged in a passenger transport mission, was returning from a flight when it descended from a reported altitude of about 10 meters and impacted the ground. Onboard were four individuals, all of whom sustained injuries of varying degrees. Additionally, one person on the ground, who was not associated with the flight, was fatally struck during the event.
Initial reports confirmed that the helicopter suffered substantial damage in the impact. Emergency response teams, including public security, emergency management, and health services, were immediately dispatched to the scene. All four injured passengers were transported to local medical facilities and were reported to be in stable condition, with no life-threatening injuries as of the latest updates. The individual on the ground was declared deceased at the scene. The incident occurred during the en route phase of flight and within a populated area, suggesting a complex risk profile given the proximity of ground personnel or civilians.
As of the current reporting, the cause of the crash remains undetermined. The Jiangsu provincial civil aviation authority has initiated an investigation, which will likely include examination of airworthiness data, flight operations history, environmental conditions, and pilot performance. No mechanical failure, meteorological trigger, or operational violation has been officially disclosed, though the low altitude at the time of descent suggests a potential loss of control or operational misjudgment during approach or maneuvering. The ongoing inquiry aims to establish the root cause through data collection, interviews, and structural analysis.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
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