Fatal Heli Crash in Wanaka, NZ

[KiwiNedNZ]

Fatal Wanaka Heli Crash (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107935200/suspected-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka-airport)

[tartare]

NZ media reporting Department of Conservation staff onboard for a tahr cull have been killed.
Dreadful.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107935200/suspected-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka-airport

Updated - another tragic loss for the Wallis family:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12144547

[toptobottom]

NZ media reporting Department of Conservation staff onboard for a tahr cull have been killed.
Dreadful.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107935200/suspected-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka-airport

Updated - another tragic loss for the Wallis family:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12144547 (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12144547)

‘Nothing to suggest foul play’: Update here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12145127 (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12145127)

[Karearea]

"The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is warning "loose items" on helicopters can be deadly as investigators probe whether a pair of overalls contributed to the helicopter triple fatality in Wanaka last month..."

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/loose-items-helicopters-can-be-deadly-caa

[Tickle]

Update on both accidents:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12180280

Also mentions one of the machines had problems with the doors opening in flight.

[rotornut]

"The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is warning "loose items" on helicopters can be deadly as investigators probe whether a pair of overalls contributed to the helicopter triple fatality in Wanaka last month..."

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tool-bag-may-have-caused-ont-chopper-crash-tsb-1.3731542