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Old 16th Oct 2006, 03:05
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News reporting said item a moment ago. Male unconsious and female OK,or at least walking. Mentioned a homebuilt.
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One critical, airlifted to Melb.

More info here from News.com

Hope all make a good recovery
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The male is in a bad way .. head and chest injuries, cardiac arrest .. Further info here ...

http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...850843064.html

Power line hit maybe?? Looks like a pretty small chopper .. homebuilt?? ..

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8126/helo1lx6.jpg (image courtesy of the The Age)
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It's a Gyro.

Poor buggers. Those pictures from The Age don't look good, but there's not much crumple zone in a gyro!
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