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| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A-9 Blackhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Australian Army |
| Registration: | A25-203 |
| MSN: | 70-1309 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Watson Bay, Sydney, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter made an emergency landing in a public park after a rotor blade was damaged. The blade clipped the structure of ferry during an anti-terrorist training exercise. There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/emergency-landing-australian-army-black-hawk
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/sydney-news-black-hawk-down-watsons-bay-powelines-in-kosciuszko/13164060
Media:
Australian UH 60 Blackhawk crash. #Australia #helicopter pic.twitter.com/0n75vL5xpo
— julio / Caronte (@jmscaronte) February 18, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2021 08:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Feb-2021 08:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2021 09:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 18-Feb-2021 10:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2021 10:24 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 19-Feb-2021 15:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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