ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122089
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| Date: | 04-MAY-2011 |
| Time: | 7:45 a.m. |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Operator: | Sky-Ag Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-BNG |
| C/n / msn: | 580 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Forrest Beach, north of Townsville, Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
A pilot has minor injuries after a helicopter made a heavy landing in north Queensland.
Police believe the crop-dusting chopper clipped power lines at Forrest Beach, north of Townsville, about 7.45am (AEST) on Wednesday.
Sources:
http://www.skynews.com.au/local/article.aspx?id=608649&vId=
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/05/04/162135_local-news.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2011 03:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-May-2011 03:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Country] |
| 05-May-2011 03:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Damage] |
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