ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215502
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 2010 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Torwood Station Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Torwood Station, 115km SW of Chillagoe, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Torwood Station, Bolwarra Road, Ravensworth, Queensland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Substantially damaged 12 October 2010 when crashed at Torwood Station, about 115 km southwest of Chillagoe, Queensland. (At approximate co ordinates: 17º 21' 44.56" S 143º 44' 42.15" E). Helicopter was involved in scouring the area around the property, to map mustering locations when the accident happened. According to contemporary newspaper reports (see links #2,#3 and #4)
"Chopper crash pair stable
Kristy Sexton-McGrath
Posted 12 Oct 2010, 11:02 pm
Two men remain in a stable condition in hospital this morning after a helicopter crash, west of Cairns in far north Queensland, yesterday. A 40-year-old man received head injuries and a 25-year-old man suffered a fractured leg in the crash, at Torwood Station near Chillagoe.
The men were flown to the Cairns Base Hospital for treatment."
Sources:
1. http://helihub.com/2010/10/12/12-oct-10-robinson-r22-torwood-station-australia/
2, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-12/helicopter-accident-injures-two-men/2295102
3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-13/chopper-crash-pair-stable/2295492
4. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-13/chopper-crash-pair-stable/2295492?site=farnorth
5. https://www.exploroz.com/places/29435/qld+torwood
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2018 21:02 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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