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Old 2nd May 2001, 03:18
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collective bias: they are definately getting exposure.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals...1may2001-1.htm

The wreckage of the helicopter which crashed into the sea off the Central Queensland coast last week has been successfully salvaged.

The Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service's Bell 407 was pulled from the water near Swain Reefs on Sunday afternoon by salvage vessel "Booby Bird".

It arrived in Gladstone late last night.

"Booby Bird" crew member John Realfsays it took 13 hours to get to the crash site and he is surprised anyone survived the impact.

"I'm surprised those two guys are alive to tell you the truth, they can kiss their lucky stars I think," Mr Realf said.

"All the roof of the helicopter is missing, the rotor blades are gone, the front of the cockpit was completely gone, all the doors from the chopper were missing and the tail section of the helicopter, the rotor blades just smashed up in bits and pieces everywhere."


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