Torres Strait Jetranger
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Torres Strait Jetranger
I’ve heard a Jetranger went swimming off Thursday Island on Sunday and that an R44 nearly followed it in whilst attempting to pluck the pax’s from the water onto the skids.
Anybody heard more?
Anybody heard more?
Rather than launch the dedicated SAR aircraft a couple of miles away at Horn Island?
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Oh be assured Nescafé I know more of the story since the original post, that’s the idea of posting is to look, listen a learn.
The video of the R44 is priceless
The video of the R44 is priceless
Seems your on a fishing expedition yourself.
If you want to play aviation politics and drip feed info I reckon your on the wrong forum mate.
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Brief summary of this accident now listed on ATSB website:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2024-012
The JetRanger was VH-VHC.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2024-012
The JetRanger was VH-VHC.
VHC owned and operated by Steven Edwin SPINAZE trading as DOWNUNDER HELICOPTERS/HELICHARTERS AUSTRALIA.
crab, if some one is making a life saving attempt, evem if not trained etc perhaps some leeway may be given, we don't know the details so unable to judge in this case, you may be correct, will come out in the wash.
crab, if some one is making a life saving attempt, evem if not trained etc perhaps some leeway may be given, we don't know the details so unable to judge in this case, you may be correct, will come out in the wash.
VHC owned and operated by Steven Edwin SPINAZE trading as DOWNUNDER HELICOPTERS/HELICHARTERS AUSTRALIA.
crab, if some one is making a life saving attempt, evem if not trained etc perhaps some leeway may be given, we don't know the details so unable to judge in this case, you may be correct, will come out in the wash.
crab, if some one is making a life saving attempt, evem if not trained etc perhaps some leeway may be given, we don't know the details so unable to judge in this case, you may be correct, will come out in the wash.
If you end up with them in the water after crashing your aircraft on top of them - how has that made anything better?
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You have the correct owner but the company trading name is well out of date, he’s probably holds the record for the most written off airframes in Australian GA charter in the last 10 years. Hence there’s a few different trading names, borrowed AOCs, “private ops” companies he’s used.
As for the R44 dipping its skids in the water, all that was achieving was blocking the dinghy from picking up the swimmers. ATSB are CASA are aware.
As for the R44 dipping its skids in the water, all that was achieving was blocking the dinghy from picking up the swimmers. ATSB are CASA are aware.
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Not sure what your point was with those videos?
They only show that rescuing people isn't as easy as some think, even when you have had some training, so doing it with none is inviting disaster.
When the stretcher spins you need forward speed to stabilise it.
They only show that rescuing people isn't as easy as some think, even when you have had some training, so doing it with none is inviting disaster.
When the stretcher spins you need forward speed to stabilise it.