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| Date: | Thursday 24 August 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-62A |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett-ANA |
| Registration: | VH-AND |
| MSN: | 62-003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Glomar III Oil Rig, Bass Strait -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched beside oil rig. Occupants escaped. Pilot injured. Helicopter seriously damaged during salvage and later written off.
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6663/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2010 09:18 | TB | Added |
| 17-Sep-2012 03:55 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Oct-2012 09:24 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2014 23:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2014 16:49 | TB | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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