ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216371
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 2018 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Helilink Ltd, opf Department of Conservation |
| Registration: | ZK-HOJ |
| MSN: | 49-0491D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wanaka, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | Wanaka |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted open field terrain in the vicinity of Wanaka Airport (NZWF), in Otago, South Island. The helicopter was partially consumed by the post-impact fire. The tail section was found more than 100mts away from the charred wreckage. The 3 occupants onboard received fatal injuries.
Early witness reports suggest clothing may have fallen from the aircraft into the tail rotor.
Sources:
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/fatal-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka-airport
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12144547
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107935200/Suspected-helicopter-crash-near-Wanaka-airport
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/368914/three-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka-airport
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/10/bodies-of-wanaka-helicopter-crash-victims-recovered.html
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/fatal-wanaka-crash-theory-clothing-possibly-caught-on-rotor/
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/loose-items-helicopters-can-be-deadly-caa
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https://taic.org.nz/news/taic-update-1-ao-2018-009-taic-inquiry-crash-helicopter-near-wanaka-airport
Media:
TAIC has opened an inquiry into a helicopter crash that occurred at shortly before 11am today near Wanaka Aerodrome. Circumstances reported are that the accident involved a Hughes 500 helicopter. https://t.co/WPbLR8UWCj pic.twitter.com/wSaMBVfIwZ
— NZ TAIC (@NZTAIC) 18 octobre 2018
#NZ #Wānaka is saddened on this day. Such warmth for our families. ~ https://t.co/SItuVWV1AM
— WomenAotearoaNZ (@WeavingHouse) 18 octobre 2018
New Zeland - Fatal Wanaka Hughes 369D helicopter crash theory: Clothing possibly caught on rotor.https://t.co/5Yo9YuUfKc pic.twitter.com/UqEqyciOts
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 13 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2018 01:48 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 02:00 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 02:02 | Geno | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2018 05:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 18-Oct-2018 06:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code] |
| 18-Oct-2018 10:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Embed code] |
| 19-Oct-2018 10:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Nov-2018 05:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Nov-2018 18:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 07:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2022 22:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 01-May-2022 08:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-May-2023 12:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Embed code] |
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