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Old 4th Jul 2020, 09:54
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Fatal Crash Broome 4th July 2020

From the ABC:

Two people have died and two are in critical condition after a helicopter crashed in northern Western Australia.

The aircraft, which has been identified a Robinson R44 helicopter, crashed on Antheous Way, Bilingurr, a northern suburb of Broome, just after 2:30pm.

WA Police said an adult occupant of the aircraft died at the scene from injuries he sustained in the crash.

A young girl who was a passenger in the aircraft was taken to Broome Hospital, but has since died from her injuries.

An adult and child who were passengers in the helicopter remain in critical condition.

Police and emergency services are at the scene and have set up a cordon on either side of the crash site.

The sirens of a large-scale emergency response could be heard across Broome.

"It's a pretty horrific sight," one person said.

"You can hear the sirens from everywhere in Broome.

"I'm not sure if anyone witnessed it, but it looks devastating."

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would be sending officers to Broome to investigate the crash.
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