Accident Hughes 369HS VH-JWJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147783
 
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Date:Sunday 19 August 2012
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: VH-JWJ
MSN: 6643
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Private property at Kongwak, Near Wonthaggi -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:n/a
Destination airport:Kongwak
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two people have survived a helicopter crash south-east of Melbourne. It is reported that the helicopters engine failed on the approach to land and it crashed on a neighboring property.

The pair suffered minor injuries when the craft came to grief at about 3pm on Sunday 19 August 2012 near Wonthaggi.


Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2012-104
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/two-people-survive-helicopter-crash-near-wonthaggi-in-victorias-south-east/story-fndo2dsc-1226453549184?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailytelegraphnationalnewsndm+%28Daily+Telegraph+%7C+National+News%29

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Aug-2012 01:26 gerard57 Added
19-Aug-2012 22:25 Geo Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative]
20-Aug-2012 11:10 gerard57 Updated [Registration, Cn]

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