ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345780
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:55 |
| Type: |  Guimbal Cabri G2 |
| Owner/operator: | Iconic Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-ICV |
| MSN: | 1035 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bankstown Airport (BWU/YSBK), NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK) |
| Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK) |
A Guimbal Cabri G2 suffered a mechanical failure during a training flight and crashed at Bankstown Airport (BWU/YSBK), New South Wales.
The instructor and student pilot were not injured and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.2gb.com/miraculous-serious-injury-avoided-following-light-helicopter-crash/
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/09/21/helicopter-crash-bankstown/
https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=rectSO1qOR3sF6p95
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=ICV
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHICV/history/20230921/0059Z/YSBK/YSBK
https://www.iconichelicopters.com.au/about-us/
https://www.iconichelicopters.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gal8-1.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex G-CHAG, F-WWHZ
Location
Media:
Two people have walked away from a helicopter crash in Sydney's south-west uninjured.
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) September 21, 2023
Ten firefighters and three fire trucks responded to the incident, after the single-engine aircraft plummeted to the ground at Bankstown Aerodrome just before 2pm today. #9News pic.twitter.com/m5hkjN2bzc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2023 06:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Sep-2023 06:48 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 07:56 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 08:14 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 08:26 | Anon. | Updated |
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