ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301899
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| Date: | 30-NOV-2022 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | The Helicopter Group |
| Registration: | VH-OBK |
| MSN: | 119-0855 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport (MBW/YMMB), Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) |
| Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) |
A Hughes 269C impaced a house in Mentone west of Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport (MBW/YMMB), Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria.
The sole student pilot received serious injuries and the helicopter was written off.
Sources:
https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/horror-as-helicopter-crashes-into-house-in-mentone-melbourne/news-story/5140b65758866d18d600983fb82afbb0
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11484189/Helicopter-crashes-house-Mentone-Melbourne.html
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/report/ao-2022-063
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/36668_1660213933.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
A trainee helicopter pilot has survived an incredible plunge, crashing his aircraft into a home at Mentone on his way to Moorabbin Airport.
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 30, 2022
Neighbours rushed to free the trapped 47-year-old from the wreckage, with the homeowner out shopping at the time. @elisabeth_moss9 #9News pic.twitter.com/YlHGZUoLMi
A trainee helicopter pilot has survived an incredible plunge, crashing his aircraft into a home at Mentone on his way to Moorabbin Airport.
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 30, 2022
Neighbours rushed to free the trapped 47-year-old from the wreckage, with the homeowner out shopping at the time. @elisabeth_moss9 #9News pic.twitter.com/YlHGZUoLMi
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2022 04:30 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Nov-2022 06:58 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Category] |
| 30-Nov-2022 07:00 | harro | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2022 08:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2022 16:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2022 16:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 30-Nov-2022 16:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 02-Dec-2022 01:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2022 06:45 | Anon. | Updated [Category] |
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