Bell 206 accident near Traralgon, Australia, AU
On May 20, 2010, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Traralgon, Australia, AU. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 20, 2010
- Place
- Traralgon, Australia, AU
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.517°S, 146.433°E
- NTSB ID
- 20100521X23753
Official records · WPR10WA249
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 20, 2010, about 0415 Universal Coordinated Time, a Bell 206 L-3, VH-OSU, operated by a pilot from New Zealand doing crop spraying operations struck a power line and subsequently collided with terrain near Latrobe Valley Aerodrome, Traralgon, Australia. The meteorological conditions were not reported at the time. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The departure and destination airports are unknown. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Telephone: (61) 2 6257-4150 Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
