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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 2025 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-KKM |
| MSN: | 1115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) |
| Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter crashed shortly after take-off at Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, under unknown circumstances. One occupant was injured and was taken to a hospital. The helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/helicopter-crash-moorabbin-victoria/8d84cf0e-ed21-44af-ad6a-4aab74747739
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-kkm#39ee286a
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/moorabbin-airport-helicopter-crash-emergency-melbourne/105189098
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 April 2013 | ZK-HLY | Duncan Storrier Holdings Ltd | 0 | Christchurch |  |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2025 06:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Apr-2025 06:54 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 07:01 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 07:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 07:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 15:15 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 05:30 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 11:46 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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