ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22814
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2008 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Dwyer Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-BHS |
| MSN: | 1934 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Townsville, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Townsville, Queensland (TSV/YBTL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was near Townsville's Breakwater Marina on a photographic mission at the start of the annual Billfish Challenge fishing competition. The Jetranger developed an uncontrollable rotation and impacted with the water. Luckily the four occupants escaped with minor injuries as the helicopter sank and were rescued almost immediately.
Registration VH-BHS cancelled 1/7/09 as "destroyed in an accident"
Sources:
1. http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/09/08/16034_news.html
2. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/vh-1.php
3. http://www.amcarusa.com/aa8800/hh9kjjk/various/var026.htm
Media:
Bell 206B-2 Jet Ranger II VH-BHS at Sydney (Mascot) (SYD/YSSY)New South Wales, June 26, 1988
Photographer © Daniel Tanner
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2008 22:42 | VH-KDK | Added |
| 12-Apr-2014 00:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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