ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66067
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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 2009 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | Philip Ronald Irlam |
| Registration: | VH-HAU |
| MSN: | 0437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles South of Dundee Beach, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Darwin, NT (DRW/YPDN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The R22 was hovering over a crocodile when it crashed onto mudflats 10 miles South of Dundee Beach, Northern Territories, approx 27 miles from Darwin.
The pilot dragged the passenger away from the wreckage and the crocodile. The passenger had a broken arm and ribs. Fearing they would spend the night at the scene the passenger was buried in the sand as a precaution against hypothermia!
The pilot contacted police to report that he had ditched his helicopter in the sea approximately 10 miles south of the Dundee Beach boat ramp, the area was inaccessible by vehicle.
The male pilot and his only passenger were able to make their way to shore, it is believed the passenger has sustained injuries. Police along with Bush Fires NT, St John Ambulance, Dundee Lodge staff and AusSAR worked together to locate the victims.
At approximately 7.30 pm a Careflight helicopter recovered the pilot and his injured passenger from the location. They have both been conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital.
Sources:
1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/22/2605207.htm?site=news
2. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/378593-r22-crash-australia-21-june-09-a.html
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8112062.stm
4. http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=3462
5. https://www.smh.com.au/national/pilot-buries-passenger-in-sand-after-helicopter-smash-20090622-csqr.html
6. http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/Media-releases/2009/June/21/Helicopter-Crash-Dundee.aspx
7. http://antonakis.co.uk/registers/australia/20110530.txt
8. https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/HAU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2009 11:50 | VHKDK | Added |
| 06-Jan-2012 11:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 06-Jan-2012 11:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2014 18:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2016 13:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 26-Sep-2018 19:11 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 10:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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