WPR19WA012

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369 · Wanaka, New Zealand · October 17, 2018

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 18, 2018, 11:07 local (Oct 17, 2018, 22:07 UTC)
Place
Wanaka, New Zealand
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
ZK-H0JHughes 369
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98526

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
ZK-H0J
Reported as
Hughes 369 (D)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
The Alpine Group Limited
Registered owner
Helilink Limited
Departed
NZWF · Wanaka
Destination
Haast