ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149386
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 February 1975 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopters (NZ) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HHI |
| MSN: | 6593 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | White River, Arthur's Pass NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engaged in ferrying supplies to where a new hut was being built. Operations were winding down for the day when the helicopter struck the Clough Cableway across the White River and crashed. Pilot Anton Mansell Angus Jones and National Park Ranger Stanley Maurice Scott were both killed in the crash.
Sources:
J Geelen (1983) The Topdressers, NZ Aviation Press
Arthurs Pass Search and Rescue Reports: www.arthurspass.com/index.php?page=278
NZ MOT OAAI Aircraft Accident Report No 75-031
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2012 10:42 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 22-Jun-2013 01:24 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2018 19:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2018 00:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-May-2018 06:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2020 00:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Feb-2022 02:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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