ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347293
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-KFT |
| MSN: | 1138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Hawks Nest, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cessnock Airport, NSW (CES/YCNK) |
| Forster Airport, NSW (FOT/YFST) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Robinson R66 Turbine crashed in sea near Hawks Nest, New South Wales.
The pilot and his dog were killed and the helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-27/helicopter-search-man-dog-port-stephens-nsw/103029672
https://www.2hd.com.au/2023/10/27/search-continue-for-missing-helicopter-and-its-occupants-at-port-stephens/
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=KFT
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHKFT/history/20231025/2150Z/YCNK/L%20-32.69925%20152.19481
ATSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2023 06:17 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 27-Oct-2023 16:41 | harro | Updated |
| 27-Oct-2023 17:45 | RobertMB | Updated |
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