ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185800
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| Date: | Friday 25 March 2016 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Heli-Central Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-WHU |
| MSN: | 1472 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carmila West, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was reported to have clipped powerlines and then crashed into a cane farm near Carmila West. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was killed in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-25/helicopter-crash-near-mackay-carmila-one-person-dead/7276852
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/pilot-dies-in-chopper-crash-20160325-gnqzet.html
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-027/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 07:19 | Kardz | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 07:34 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 25-Mar-2016 09:07 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Damage] |
| 25-Mar-2016 15:38 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 29-Mar-2016 06:43 | 3204Cedric | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 03-Apr-2016 13:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Apr-2016 13:18 | Kardz | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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