Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Mitchell, Australia
fatal2015-05-281 fatality
Summary
On May 28, 2015 about 1620 local time, a Robinson R-22 helicopter, Australian registration VH-HRW, collided with terrain near Mitchell, Queensland, Australia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was fatally injured. 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
Incident details
Date
2015-05-28
Location
Mitchell, Australia
Aircraft
Registration
VH-HRW
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-26.4626, 147.9686
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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