R66 down - New Zealand
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R66 down - New Zealand (fatal)
STUFF reporting:
A pilot is feared dead after a helicopter crashed near Taupo this evening.
Only one person was believed to be on board the chopper, a Robinson 66 used for hunting trips.
A search and rescue operation was underway this evening. Police confirmed there was a crash but are yet to release details.
The helicopter was believed to have crashed near the Rangitiki river.
Only one person was believed to be on board the chopper, a Robinson 66 used for hunting trips.
A search and rescue operation was underway this evening. Police confirmed there was a crash but are yet to release details.
The helicopter was believed to have crashed near the Rangitiki river.
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Radio NZ update:
The wreckage of a helicopter has been found in deep terrain near Turangi.
The Robinson 66 went missing at about 1pm on Saturday.
The pilot is believed to have been the only one on board.
The Rescue Co-ordination Centre says the wreckage was found about 37 kilometres southeast of Turangi at about 7pm on Saturday.
The pilot has not yet been found and a police search and rescue operation will start on Sunday morning to retrieve the wreckage and search for the pilot.
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The Robinson 66 went missing at about 1pm on Saturday.
The pilot is believed to have been the only one on board.
The Rescue Co-ordination Centre says the wreckage was found about 37 kilometres southeast of Turangi at about 7pm on Saturday.
The pilot has not yet been found and a police search and rescue operation will start on Sunday morning to retrieve the wreckage and search for the pilot.
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"pilot may have wandered off"
The search for pilot of a downed helicopter will continue in bush near Turangi this morning.
Contact with the Robinson R-66 was lost yesterday afternoon.
The wreckage was spotted yesterday evening about 7pm last night.
A rescue helicopter crewman was winched down to the crash site, but the pilot could not immediately be found.
A police spokesman said it was not clear if the pilot was somewhere in the wreckage, or had wandered off.
The rescue helicopter could not stay over the crash site for long as it needed to refuel, and light was fading.
No emergency beacon was activated.
Contact with the Robinson R-66 was lost yesterday afternoon.
The wreckage was spotted yesterday evening about 7pm last night.
A rescue helicopter crewman was winched down to the crash site, but the pilot could not immediately be found.
A police spokesman said it was not clear if the pilot was somewhere in the wreckage, or had wandered off.
The rescue helicopter could not stay over the crash site for long as it needed to refuel, and light was fading.
No emergency beacon was activated.
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Preliminary report: aircraft collided with mountainous terrain.
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/Acciden...2013120000.pdf
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/Acciden...2013120000.pdf
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Matari
Are you talking about the accident in NZ?
1. The link didn't work... Might just be my internet, I'm away from home at the moment.
2. I didn't think we had an NTSB. CAA and TAIC, maybe.
3. Our government websites are .govt.nz not .gov
Just asking, maybe NTSB have referenced it?
SF
Are you talking about the accident in NZ?
1. The link didn't work... Might just be my internet, I'm away from home at the moment.
2. I didn't think we had an NTSB. CAA and TAIC, maybe.
3. Our government websites are .govt.nz not .gov
Just asking, maybe NTSB have referenced it?
SF
SuperF,
The link is a bad one.
However, this should work: Untitled Page
And yes, the FAA NTSB will list foreign accidents that happens with US manufactured aircrafts to my knowledge.
The link is a bad one.
However, this should work: Untitled Page
And yes, the FAA NTSB will list foreign accidents that happens with US manufactured aircrafts to my knowledge.
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