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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Rutland Plains, Australia · October 9, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 9, 2025, 23:20 local (13:20 UTC)
Place
Rutland Plains, Australia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
VH-LYDRobinson R22
Defining event
Maneuvering: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
201851

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
VH-LYD
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial