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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 2025 |
| Time: | c. 13:18 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC120B Colibri |
| Owner/operator: | Dewpoint Investments Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-JDZ |
| MSN: | 1352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Engines ARRIUS 2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porepunkah Airfield (YPOK), Porepunkah, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Porepunkah Airport (YPOK) |
| Albury Airport, NSW (ABX/YMAY) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During take-off at Porepunkah Airfield (YPOK), Porepunkah, Victoria, the crew of a Eurocopter EC120B Colibri lost control of the helicopter which subsequently rolled over resulting in substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/8967907/helicopter-crashes-at-porepunkah-airport-chopper-damaged/
ATSB
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=JDZ
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/705704_1688715689.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex VH-INM, VH-FON
Location
Media:
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) May 22, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2025 18:46 | ASN | Added |
| 22-May-2025 08:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 22-May-2025 08:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
| 22-May-2025 11:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-May-2025 12:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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