- Date
- September 8, 2011, 02:03 local (02:03 UTC)
- Place
- Rockhampton, Australia, Australia
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-RDUAerospatiale AS350
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 82509
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On September 8, 2011, at 0203 universal coordinated time, an Aerospatiale Industries AS-350BA, VH-RDU, collided with the terrain near Rockhampton, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged. Of the three occupants on board, two were fatally injured and one received minor injuries. 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-RDU
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS350 (BA)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2495
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Heli Charters Pty Ltd
- Registered owner
- Heli Charters Pty Ltd
- Flight plan
- Unknown