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13th Jun 2010, 13:19
Man dies in mustering helicopter crash in Western Australia Perth Now (http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-dies-in-mustering-helicopter-crash-in-western-australia/story-e6frg12u-1225879147295) :(
A 23-year-old pilot has died after his mustering helicopter crashed in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region.
Police said the Halls Creek man, whose name has not been released, was mustering cattle on Lone Eagle Station, near Mt Barnett, when his Robinson R22 helicopter crashed at about 2pm (WST) today.
Mt Barnett is on the Gibb River Rd, about half-way between Derby and Wyndham, in WA's far north.
A second helicopter, working with the pilot, landed at the crash site and confirmed the young man had been killed.
Police said officers would investigate the cause of the crash but it would take four hours to reach the remote site
A 23-year-old pilot has died after his mustering helicopter crashed in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region.
Police said the Halls Creek man, whose name has not been released, was mustering cattle on Lone Eagle Station, near Mt Barnett, when his Robinson R22 helicopter crashed at about 2pm (WST) today.
Mt Barnett is on the Gibb River Rd, about half-way between Derby and Wyndham, in WA's far north.
A second helicopter, working with the pilot, landed at the crash site and confirmed the young man had been killed.
Police said officers would investigate the cause of the crash but it would take four hours to reach the remote site