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| Date: | Saturday 22 January 1972 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206A |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Utilities P/L |
| Registration: | VH-FOY |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heron Island, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Heron Island, QLD |
| Heron Island, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At approximately 0045 hours on 22 January 1972, a Bell 206A helicopter, registered VH-FOY, crashed into the sea approximately 2700 feet south-east of Heron Island.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1972/aair/aair197200005/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24669/197200005.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2018 05:53 | Pineapple | Added |
| 16-Dec-2021 02:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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