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Old 27th May 2010, 02:08
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Emergency Landing near Port Pirie, South Australia

From ABC

A helicopter has crashed about 25 kilometres from Port Pirie in South Australia.

Two people on board have escaped from the accident unhurt.

They had just left Port Pirie for Orroroo when the crash happened about 8:20am ACST.

The pilot made the emergency landing because of a mechanical failure, but it is unclear if a bid strike was involved.

He called emergency services to report that no-one was hurt.

The chopper is owned by HeliStar, which is based at Parafield Airport in Adelaide.

The crash site is inaccessible by road.
Good to hear no injuries. Is the Helicopter still in one piece?
Was it a bird strike or mech failure??
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