Date: | Monday 2 November 2015 |
Time: | 16:42 LT |
Type: | Aérospatiale AS 350BA |
Owner/operator: | GBR Helicopters Pty Ltd |
Registration: | VH-SFX |
MSN: | 1529 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Whyanbeel near Port Douglas, 70km NW of Cairns, QLD - Australia |
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | Cairns, QLD |
Port Douglas, QLD | |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
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Coking in an oil jet resulted in a turbine shaft failure during a low level survey. The emergency landing was handled in a "competent and proficient manner" say ATSB. https://t.co/LD8wiVblQp #helicopter #airrorthiness #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/BNimWRXmVu
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) November 14, 2021
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08-Apr-2016 12:53 | Kardz | Updated [Operator] |
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