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| Date: | Friday 27 April 2001 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Capricorn Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-WOQ |
| MSN: | 53436 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Great Barrier Reef, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Rockhampton |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Hit the sea during rescue operation for yacht at night and submerged.
Sources:
Scramble 276
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2001/AAIR/aair200102083.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2013 13:57 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2013 01:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2013 01:58 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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