Bell 206 accident near Carmila West, AU
On March 25, 2016, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Carmila West, AU. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 25, 2016
- Place
- Carmila West, AU
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 21.896°S, 149.267°E
- NTSB ID
- 20160329X64240
NTSB summary
On March 25, 2016, at 1028 local time, a Bell 206B, VH-WHU, collided with power lines during an aerial agriculture flight near Carmila West, Australia. The helicopter was destroyed by the post impact fire and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. 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 Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
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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.
