# NTSB Accident ANC23LA085
> **EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3** · 2023-09-16 · Johnson River, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC23LA085
- **Event ID:** 20230925193130
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-16
- **Location:** Johnson River, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.15, -152.9
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** AS 350 B3
- **Registration:** N297SH
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The ground crew’s failure to remain clear of a tag line during sling load operations, resulting in his entanglement.

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