ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213856
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 1974 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Transport Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PDJ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Approx. 15.5km WNW of Townsville, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | 2km NW of Saunders Beach, QLD |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The main rotor blades made contact with objects on the deck of the barge and three bystanders were struck by flying debris. The helicopter then fell into the water and subsequently the pilot swam clear of the wreckage. The cause of the accident was that the helicopter was operated in unsafe proximity to the barge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1974/aair/aair197400037/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/25001/197400037.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 00:00 | Pineapple | Added |
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