Time Out
1st Dec 2003, 12:17
Helicopter crash on Fox Glacier to be investigated
01.12.2003 5.10 am
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is to investigate a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier yesterday morning.
A spokesman said a two-person team would be at the site today to start the investigation.
The pilot and four passengers survived the crash on the glacier, in South Westland.
One News reported that one of the passengers was taken to Greymouth Hospital with suspected spinal injuries.
source (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=3536973&thesection=news&thesubsection=general)
also
Five survive emergency landing
Nov 30, 2003
A helicopter pilot and his four passengers have survived a crash landing at Fox Glacier on the South Island's west coast.
The experienced pilot reported problems with the engine on Saturday morning before setting down.
A 25-year-old man was flown to hospital in Greymouth with suspected spinal injuries.
The other four onboard escaped relatively unscathed.
It is understood the Hughes 500 landed heavily on its side in a river bed near the glacier.
A transport accident team will investigate.
source (http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,239730-1-7,00.html)
01.12.2003 5.10 am
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is to investigate a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier yesterday morning.
A spokesman said a two-person team would be at the site today to start the investigation.
The pilot and four passengers survived the crash on the glacier, in South Westland.
One News reported that one of the passengers was taken to Greymouth Hospital with suspected spinal injuries.
source (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=3536973&thesection=news&thesubsection=general)
also
Five survive emergency landing
Nov 30, 2003
A helicopter pilot and his four passengers have survived a crash landing at Fox Glacier on the South Island's west coast.
The experienced pilot reported problems with the engine on Saturday morning before setting down.
A 25-year-old man was flown to hospital in Greymouth with suspected spinal injuries.
The other four onboard escaped relatively unscathed.
It is understood the Hughes 500 landed heavily on its side in a river bed near the glacier.
A transport accident team will investigate.
source (http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,239730-1-7,00.html)