Helicopter crash Kosciuszko National Park
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THE pilot of a helicopter that crashed in a remote area of Kosciuszko National Park has been flown to Canberra Hospital after he was winched out of difficult terrain late Tuesday afternoon.
The pilot, a man in his 50s, suffered head and spinal injuries and is believed to have been returning from Sydney where it had been helping fight fires.
The chopper reportedly came down near Cabramurra and initial reports suggest it was on fire.
The UH-1H helicopter’s registration is linked to O’Driscoll Aviation, according to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and is used for waterbombing operations.
A Rural Fire Service spokesman confirmed the helicopter had been involved in fighting a huge bushfire in Sydney’s southwest over the weekend.
A doctor and paramedic were on the scene to stabilise the man.