ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140152
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 30-NOV-2011 |
| Time: | ~22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Operator: | Salt Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-IMB |
| C/n / msn: | 2396 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, NE of Kaitaia -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
An Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil helicopter went missing during a fire fighting operation at Matai Bay in New Zealand's Far North.
It was located by a searching fishing trawler about 350 meters off the shore of Matai Bay at about 06:40 LT on the 1st of December.
The pilot and an employee of the Dept of Conservation didn't survive the crash.
Sources:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10770069
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jxEn2n7RKM0/TcEyV590byI/AAAAAAAACyU/OabRjlc0ZR8/s1600/Aerospatiale+AS350BA+ZK-IMB+at+ARD+4-5-11+012_1.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 14:38 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Nov-2011 15:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2011 16:36 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2011 04:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2011 04:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
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