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Date: | Monday 13 January 2003 |
Time: | 13:13 |
Type: | Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
Owner/operator: | Heli-Muster |
Registration: | VH-AZH |
MSN: | 3075 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bendora Dam, ACT -
Australia
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | Canberra, ACT |
Destination airport: | Canberra, ACT |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The helicopter was destroyed when it crashed into the water at the base of the Bendora Dam while manoeuvering to refill its Bambi bucket. The cause of the accident was not determined.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2003/AAIR/aair200300011.aspx
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Jul-2023 05:58 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |
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