Merged: Helicopter Crash Near St. Albans, NSW
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Merged: Helicopter Crash Near St. Albans, NSW
This may be just another media beat up, however 
Pilot goes home after crash
From: AAP By staff writers and wires
April 04, 2006
THE pilot of a helicopter which crashed in Sydney today left the scene and went home, leaving three injured passengers in the wreckage, authorities said.
The Bell 206 helicopter crashed in a paddock next to Settlers Road at St Albans, near Wisemans Ferry, in Sydney's outer north-west, about 10.10am (AEST) today.
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman said it was understood the flight involved a power line inspection.
The NRMA CareFlight rescue service said three people were found injured in the wreckage, including a man aged in his 50s with serious head injuries.
Two other passengers were found suffering minor injuries and were airlifted to Westmead Hospital along with the other victim.
The New South Wales Ambulance Service said the pilot had left the crash site and was later found at his nearby home.
He was taken by ambulance to Westmead Hospital with neck injuries.
Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18706584-2,00.html
Pilot goes home after crash
From: AAP By staff writers and wires
April 04, 2006
THE pilot of a helicopter which crashed in Sydney today left the scene and went home, leaving three injured passengers in the wreckage, authorities said.
The Bell 206 helicopter crashed in a paddock next to Settlers Road at St Albans, near Wisemans Ferry, in Sydney's outer north-west, about 10.10am (AEST) today.
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman said it was understood the flight involved a power line inspection.
The NRMA CareFlight rescue service said three people were found injured in the wreckage, including a man aged in his 50s with serious head injuries.
Two other passengers were found suffering minor injuries and were airlifted to Westmead Hospital along with the other victim.
The New South Wales Ambulance Service said the pilot had left the crash site and was later found at his nearby home.
He was taken by ambulance to Westmead Hospital with neck injuries.
Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18706584-2,00.html
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Chopper crash pilot flees crash site
An aussie chopper pilot apparently deserted the scene of the crash.
An Early report here indicates three Pax on board were injured.
An Early report here indicates three Pax on board were injured.
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Yeah it seems the media (again) has blown things out of proportion. Now, apparently this is what happened:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...-29280,00.html
Channel 10 said the pilot went to a nearby homestead (looked to be about 200m away).
And...
Not as bad as the initial report sounded.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...-29280,00.html
The NSW Ambulance Service initially reported the pilot had left the scene and gone home, but NRMA CareFlight said the man had spoken to authorities at the scene before going to make phone calls. He complained of neck injuries when he made the calls at a house near the crash scene, and he was later taken to Westmead Hospital, NRMA CareFlight said.
And...
The male pilot managed to land the helicopter on its skids but it rolled over onto its right side, NRMA CareFlight said.
When you live....
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Same story here? It's not nice using names Elroy!
Maybe it was Dick, the dick!
Maybe it was Dick, the dick!
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I hope he's got nothing to hide, depends how far home is from the crash site.
However from my line of work (police comms) when a driver leaves the scene of an accident and travels more than a mile or two he's nicked the motor or drunk too much.
If he lives locally I'll put it down to shock and hopefully he was able to inform the authorities directly.
However from my line of work (police comms) when a driver leaves the scene of an accident and travels more than a mile or two he's nicked the motor or drunk too much.
If he lives locally I'll put it down to shock and hopefully he was able to inform the authorities directly.
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Maybe it was Dick, the dick!
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Seems to have been inspecting wires and hit them/others.
Photo and more
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/...916502108.html
Photo and more
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/...916502108.html
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This accident will be subject to investigation.
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After assisting with the other persons on board, the pilot walked around the paddock to get a better mobile reception to make some necessary calls and in typical Australian media fashion, it was reported that he was walking home. Imagine his surprise that while in the ambulance he heard a news flash that he left the scene and gone home.
Get it right boys, because one day you may do a lot more damage than good with your reporting, not that you do much good anyway!
Get it right boys, because one day you may do a lot more damage than good with your reporting, not that you do much good anyway!
