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Old 22nd Sep 2014, 03:35
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WingNut60
 
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Unless my memory fails me (and it does, from time to time) the incident was in Yampi Sound north of Derby WA and the pilot lost his arm while ditching.
I think the incident had something to do with opening the door prior to ditching and then his arm was guillotined by the door.

I thought that it was an Islander operated by Aerial Enterprises but would not swear to that being true.

Ironically, at the North-West tip of Yampi Sound is the community of One-Arm Point

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