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Merged: Helicopter Crash Near St. Albans, NSW
This may be just another media beat up, however :uhoh:
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 |
Shock can do some strange things to you head. Not the first time this type of thing has happened I believe.
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Maybe Ben Cousins was having a fly! Heard the sirens and was off like a startled rabbit! :}
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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. |
Same story here? It's not nice using names Elroy!
Maybe it was Dick, the dick! |
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 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. |
Originally Posted by Foreign Worker
Same story here? It's not nice using names Elroy!
Maybe it was Dick, the dick! |
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. |
Maybe it was Dick, the dick! |
Seems to have been inspecting wires and hit them/others.
Photo and more http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/...916502108.html |
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Does anybody know who the pilot was or which company owned the 206?
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There will be no names published on here, thanks:suspect: 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! :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: |
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