ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177322
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| Date: | Saturday 27 June 2015 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Adventures |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Poerua Glacier, Southern Alps -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Peoria Glacier, SI |
| Franz Josef (WHO/NZFJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted a glacier during a takeoff attempt at Poerua Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast, South Island. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot onboard was seriously injured. The two passengers onboard the aircraft received serious injuries. A RCCNZ spokeswoman said the pilot and hunters were rescued about 12pm.
Glacier located east of Harihari.
Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/69760642/pilot-seriously-injured-in-crash-near-poerua-glacier-in-westland-national-park
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11472873
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 05:53 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Jun-2015 20:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2019 20:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2021 13:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Feb-2022 04:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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