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| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 2016 |
| Time: | 09:25 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC-225 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Barrow Island Aerodrome, 350° M 107Km (Atwood Osprey rig), WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Barrow Island Aerodrome (YBWX) |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During loading of the helicopter with the engines running, a ground-crew member came into close proximity to the tail-rotor.
Sources:
ATSB OA2016-00346
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