Date: | 09-JAN-2020 |
Time: | 16:20 LT |
Type: | ![]() Bell-Garlick UH-1H Iroquois |
Owner/operator: | Fleet Helicopters |
Registration: | VH-ONZ |
C/n / msn: | 5229 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ben Boyd Reservoir, Ben Boyd National Park, NSW -
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | Merimbula, New South Wales |
Moruya, New South Wales | |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
The ATSB will investigate this afternoon's collision with water of a UH-1H helicopter which was conducting fire control operations near Eden on the NSW South Coast. The helicopter is reported to have ditched in a reservoir but the pilot was able to swim to the shore. https://t.co/pKaArMHQHa
— ATSB (@atsbgovau) January 9, 2020
An Australian Army Heavy Recovery Vehicle recovering a Bell UH-1H which ditched while filling up from the Ben Boyd Reservoir to fight bushfires. The pilot swam to shore.
— Andy Netherwood (@AndyNetherwood) January 12, 2020
Pic: Sgt Bill Solomou (ADF) pic.twitter.com/lLOPsvshNO
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09-Jan-2020 07:47 | gerard57 | Added |
09-Jan-2020 08:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Photo] |
09-Jan-2020 18:52 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
09-Jan-2020 19:41 | Kardz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
09-Jan-2020 20:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
09-Jan-2020 20:58 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
12-Jan-2020 15:45 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
13-Jan-2020 22:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
25-Jan-2020 04:49 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
22-Sep-2020 10:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source] |
22-Sep-2020 10:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
22-Sep-2020 10:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
22-Sep-2020 10:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
15-Feb-2021 20:31 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |