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Old 22nd Nov 2004, 05:31
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John Eacott
 
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ABC News Online

"Helicopter crash kills 2

Two people have died in a helicopter crash in the New South Wales central-west this afternoon.

An ambulance service spokesman says the helicopter, with three people on board, crashed into powerlines 12 kilometres east of Dunedoo.

The accident happened just after 2:30pm AEDT.

The spokesman says two men are dead and their bodies are still trapped in the wreckage.

A woman is in a critical condition. She was thrown from the helicopter, which then landed on her.

He says the woman has been freed and the Careflight rescue service is on its way to the scene.

He also says there is a risk of an explosion because the helicopter is leaking fuel."



Melbourne Herald Sun

"TWO men are dead and a woman seriously injured after a private helicopter crashed into power lines in central western NSW.

The helicopter with three people on board came down on a property adjacent to the Golden Highway at Dunedoo, about 90km from Dubbo, about 3pm (AEDT), a NSW police spokeswoman said.
Two men were dead and their bodies trapped in the wreckage when paramedics arrived, according to a NSW Ambulance Service spokesman.

A woman was stabilised at the scene and flown by the NRMA Careflight helicopter to Dubbo Base Hospital.

She was in a serious condition with abdominal and limb injuries, the spokeswoman said.

The cause of the crash was not known.

Police said it was understood the helicopter was engaged in land surveying work."
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