ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210427
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1997 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue |
| Registration: | VH-CKP |
| MSN: | 51373 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tartrus Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Tartrus Station, QLD |
| Rockhampton, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 10 minutes after landing to evacuate two occupants of a light aircraft that was involved in an accident, the pilot returned to the helicopter to collect some first aid equipment. While at the helicopter, and in preparation for the return flight, he slowly turned on the valve of the medical oxygen cylinder fitted inside the cargo compartment. Shortly after opening the valve, he was thrown violently away from the helicopter and onto the ground, suffering serious injuries. The helicopter was engulfed by fire and destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/aair199701421/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1539555/aair199701421_001.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2018 07:56 | Pineapple | Added |
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