View Full Version : Bell 206 down in Queensland
mickjoebill
31st Jul 2013, 16:35
A Bell 206 from Cape York Helicopters ditched onto a reef during a filming mission north of Horn Island (between oz and PNG) July 31st
Pilot and cameraman reported to be ok.
ATSB Investigation report (https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-121.aspx)
Mickjoebill
nomorehelosforme
31st Jul 2013, 20:46
Glad all ok!
Arm out the window
2nd Aug 2013, 02:43
Any more news on this one?
John Eacott
2nd Aug 2013, 03:58
Looks like a lot of oil down the side of the fuselage, from the MGB back?
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2z57jwh.jpg
mickjoebill
2nd Aug 2013, 07:19
Since we have an abandoned floating vessel, does the man on the end of the rope have salvage rights :E
mickjoebill
southerncanuck
2nd Aug 2013, 19:36
the Cineflex probably needs an O/H !
Brian Abraham
3rd Aug 2013, 01:41
Since we have an abandoned floating vessel, does the man on the end of the rope have salvage rightsMany, many years ago a pilot was forced to ditch his 206 because of an embarrassment over fuel (a long, long story itself and showed failures of info in the flight manual - so not the pilots fault he found himself in the situation). Aircraft was fitted with floats and a passing fishing boat towed the aircraft to port where upon the boat owner stored the aircraft in his yard and claimed salvage rights. Pilot informed the boat owner that the aircraft had to be run every few days otherwise things would seize up making the aircraft valueless. It was arranged that the pilot would fuel up the helo and carry out the necessary ground runs. After fuelling and starting up the pilot flew away leaving behind a hapless boat owner.
Moral. Don't trust pilots.
Story told by the pilot concerned to the crewroom.
mickjoebill
3rd Aug 2013, 02:45
the Cineflex probably needs an O/H !
In theory they are water tight enough to withstand driving rain at 100 knots, not sure how that relates to submersion to 1 meter!
Control box may still be dry if it was installed on right rear seat?
No official word on the number of bodies onboard.
Mickejoebill
baobab72
3rd Aug 2013, 04:14
Lol brian i truly hope that is a true story! Cos i want to believe it!!! Too funny!!!
Thanks for sharing
Baobab72
gulliBell
3rd Aug 2013, 07:20
Story told by the pilot concerned to the crewroom.
That sounds like a Bagman story, only I know he never flew anything as small as a 206 :D
Brian Abraham
4th Aug 2013, 05:18
That sounds like a Bagman storyNo, you don't know the gentleman concerned.
mickjoebill
5th Aug 2013, 04:57
No official word on the number of bodies onboard.
3... rhymes with ***
Mickjoebill