ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140004
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 23-NOV-2011 |
| Time: | 10:30am LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Operator: | Helisika Agricultural Ltd. |
| Registration: | ZK-HIG |
| C/n / msn: | 2500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Viaduct Harbour, Auckland -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot of an Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil had just lifted a pylon to set up a seven storey high Telecom-sponsored Christmas tree in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour and descending slowly when main rotor clipped a cable and the helicopter flipped and crashed.
The pilot survived with only some bruises.
Sources:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/pilot-doing-fine-after-viaduct-helicopter-crash-4560847
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/auckland-chopper-crash-midday-update-video-4562662
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/helicopter-erecting-telecom-christmas-tree-crashes-auckland-ne-104888
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6017775/Chopper-crashes-on-Auckland-waterfront
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5aMT9MBfZI&feature=player_detailpage (video)
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/7/3/1322371.jpg (photo)
Ardmore 6May2008Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2011 18:22 | RobertMB | Added |
| 23-Nov-2011 07:34 | flyernzl | Updated |
| 23-Nov-2011 13:28 | flyflyfly | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jun-2012 06:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jun-2012 06:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jun-2012 06:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
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