- Date
- August 18, 2011, 10:08 local (10:08 UTC)
- Place
- Marree, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- VH-NTVAerospatiale AS355
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 81554
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On August 18, 2011, at 1008 universal coordinated time, an Aerospatiale AS 355F2, VH-NTV, operated by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff near Marree, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and consumed by a postaccident fire. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-NTV
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS355 (F2)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 5380
- Engine
- Allison, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Other work use · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Australian Broadcasting Corp
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)