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Pilots Unharmed after PZL SW4 Test Crash

PZL SW4
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A Polish-built PZL SW4 turbine-engine light helicopter crashed during cold weather testing in Fairbanks, Alaska, with its pilots uninjured.
  • The incident occurred at Fairbanks International Airport at minus 36 degrees F, leading to a two-hour runway closure for cleanup.
  • The cause of the crash and the purpose of the cold weather testing remain unknown.
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The pilots of a Polish-built PZL SW4 turbine-engine light helicopter walked away without injury after crashing on Sunday while performing cold weather testing in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Temperature at the time of the accident was minus 36 degrees F, according to the FAA, which said the crash happened at the Fairbanks International Airport. The runway was closed for about two hours as a cleanup crew removed the wreckage.

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