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NSW bushfire crash
Thankfully the pilot is okay!
A contract helicopter for the NSW Rural Fire Service has crashed into a dam this afternoon.NSW Ambulance issued a statement that said about 4pm the water bombing aircraft, tasked to the Clyde Mountain fire, ditched into the Ben Boyd Reservoir in the Ben Boyd National Park at Edrom, in the Bega Valley Shire. "The aircraft remains submerged however the pilot was able to free himself from the aircraft and is safely onshore," they said. Paramedics are responding. The chopper crashed with 800L of fuel and 20L of oil. It's believed to have been fighting the 156,000 hectare out-of-control Border Fire near Eden on the far NSW South Coast. |
Apparently Lucy, from Fleet Helicopters :(
Now, who was bemoaning the requirement to be current for HUET and to wear a lifejacket? https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....01f4ae5ee5.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5ff22cb243.jpg Aerial image courtesy of Sam Wilson :ok: Crash occurred at Ben Boyd Dam near Eden. |
Operating as HT205
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for those that know him believe mr tomato head was in the front. Damp but survived.
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Engine failure?
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Mr Tomato Head! 🤣🤣🤣
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Originally Posted by catseye
(Post 10657777)
for those that know him believe mr tomato head was in the front. Damp but survived.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....813a05f02b.jpg Get well and back in the air soon :ok: |
You ain't in Reno any more, Toto!
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Originally Posted by Tickle
(Post 10657604)
Thankfully the pilot is okay!
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Yes.....Beer is preferred after a long day flying and an unscheduled water landing in a non-float equipped aircraft!:ok:
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Does this affect their drinking water https://www.9news.com.au/national/au...7-7f3b536f5f25 |
Come on, Lachie used to have a bath every week, even if he didn't need it. No need to be rude.
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Would 800l of fuel and 20l of oil (if it all escapes), when spread over several square miles of surface or mixed into millions/billions of litres of water, really cause a problem?
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Sounds like Lucy is back on dry ground again with a little bit of help from the ADF.
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Originally Posted by SnowFella
(Post 10660666)
Sounds like Lucy is back on dry ground again with a little bit of help from the ADF.
Lucy looks remarkably intact; and Lachie is also in fine fettle apart from being 'a little bashed up' :ok: |
Usually in a water landing, one of the blades will dig in and tear the Xmsn out of the mounts. Lucky Lachie!
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Is there any suggestion as to the reason behind the crash yet?
mechanical, handling, environment or a combination of all? |
More images from the recovery.
All photos by SGT Bill Solomou © Commonwealth of Australia https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e3b5b987b6.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....da216e6ace.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....2cb28bd11e.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0f037106df.jpg |
Originally Posted by RickNRoll
(Post 10658355)
Does this affect their drinking water?
Would you drink it if they told you it was OK? |
I'm curious how they flipped it from upside down under water to right side up on land. Despite looking relatively unscathed I'm guessing it won't fly again any time soon.
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