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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Curtin, Australia · July 24, 2024

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 25, 2024, 06:10 local (Jul 24, 2024, 22:10 UTC)
Place
Curtin, Australia
Injuries
2 fatal
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
VH-HQHRobinson R22VH-HYQRobinson R22
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Midair collision
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
194773

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Robinson R22

Midair collisionManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 196 casesDefining event

Aircraft · 2

Registration
VH-HQH
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Registration
VH-HYQ
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown