R44 fatal crash at Cessnock Aerodrome, NSW
Two dead, one injured in NSW helicopter crash
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Two dead, one injured in NSW helicopter crash | News.com.au
TWO people are dead and a pilot is critically injured after a helicopter crashed in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Police say the Robinson R44 helicopter crashed at Cessnock Aerodrome and exploded on impact.
It was engulfed in flames after it crashed to the ground at the southern end of the airfield about 11.45am (AEDT) today.
Two passengers died and the male pilot was taken to hospital in a critical condition with serious burns.
Fire and Rescue NSW and Rural Fire Service officers were on the scene extinguishing the blaze.
All other aircraft have been diverted away from the aerodrome while the investigation continues.
Two dead, one injured in NSW helicopter crash | News.com.au
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Civil Aviation Authority have been notified about the crash while an officer from the NSW Police Aviation Investigation Branch is also en route to the scene.