Incident report
Eurocopter EC130 B4 crash near Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
fatal2023-01-024 fatalities
Summary
Two Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopters operated by Sea World Helicopters collided mid-air at about 130 feet above the Sea World theme park helipad on the Gold Coast. VH-XKQ was departing while VH-XH9 was arriving. The collision severed VH-XKQ's main rotor blades and gearbox, causing it to crash onto a sandbar. Four people were killed including pilot Ashley Jenkinson, and three were critically injured. The ATSB investigation found a missed radio call and a ground crew's outdated clearance contributed to the collision.
Incident details
Date
2023-01-02
Location
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Aircraft
Registration
VH-XKQ
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
4
Injuries
3
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Source
Wikipedia ↗-27.9433, 153.4300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries3
SourceWikipedia
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