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Duck Pilot
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5 POB flying from Brisbane to Sydney in a Bell 205 is a bit unusual, not that I’m saying there is anything wrong with it. Quicker in a jet and a lot cheaper. Maybe they were doing a scenic.
Five people are missing and a major search operation is underway after a helicopter faded off the radar off the coast of Port Stephens overnight.
The privately owned Bell UH1 helicopter, known as a “Huey”, went missing in destructive winds and storms about 6:30pm last night.
According to police, the helicopter, which had five people on board, went missing in the vicinity of Anna Bay.
There has been sightings of debris and oil in the water as the search for the aircraft resumed on Saturday, an Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman said.
But due to poor conditions nothing else had been spotted.
It is believed the private helicopter had taken off from Brisbane, stopped in Coffs Harbour to refuel and was flying to Bankstown Airport when it disappeared.
A search involving the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, police and marine rescue was conducted last night and was due to resume at 7am today.
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...40972a23a67121