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| Date: | Sunday 6 January 1985 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-BHC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hoskinstown, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Hoskinstown, NSW |
| Approx. 10km S of departure point | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Just after takeoff, the helicopter collided with a powerline before impacting the ground and coming to rest inverted. The occupants were able to vacate the aircraft before it was destroyed by a post-impact fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198502507/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32009/aair198502507.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2018 05:41 | Pineapple | Added |
| 29-May-2023 19:59 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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