Helicopter Crash Auckland

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6th May 2013, 23:42

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Helicopter Crash Auckland

News just breaking of a helicopter down in Mechanics Bay:

Helicopter crash at Mechanics Bay - Story - NZ News - 3 News

7th May 2013, 00:30

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Nobody hurt.

Two rescued from helicopter in water - National - NZ Herald News

7th May 2013, 01:38

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Bugger.
Prototype of the KC518.
All composite Eurocopter look-alike - domestically designed and built.
Lost power.

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Video of crash now on Stuff.co.nz...

7th May 2013, 07:00

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Thank Christ the "props" broke off......jesus wept !

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There's a long-running thread on the KC-518 on Rotorheads.

Looks like a good bit of kit, stuff happens with engines in development machines

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