Mid-air collision Accident Robinson R22 Beta VH-HQH, Thursday 25 July 2024
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Date:Thursday 25 July 2024
Time:06:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R22 Beta
Owner/operator:Helico Australia Pty Ltd
Registration: VH-HQH
MSN: 3936
Year of manufacture:2005
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Camaballin, Kimberley, WA -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two helicopters collided at the Mount Anderson Station near Camballin, Kimberley while mustering cows. Both pilots died in the crash.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2024-044
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/two-dead-horror-helicopter-crash-032243465.html
https://7news.com.au/news/mount-anderson-helicopter-crash-peter-ritter-and-gavin-uren-killed-at-a-cattle-station-near-derby-c-15482528
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2024/report/ao-2024-044

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jul-2024 05:49 ASN Added
25-Jul-2024 08:26 Pineapple Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ]
26-Jul-2024 07:21 Aerossurance Updated [Source, ]
08-Feb-2025 10:51 ASN Updated [Accident report, ]

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