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| Date: | Friday 2 December 1977 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3702 |
| MSN: | 6515 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Buller River, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit cables across the Buller River. Made emergency landing on river bank. Pilot and 2 passengers not injured. Machine recovered and repaired.
Sources:
AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter 1.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2021 09:48 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 04:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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