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Robinson R22 crash near Alice Springs, Australia

fatal2018-11-241 fatality
Summary

On November 24, 2018, at 1200 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA, VH-KZV, collided with terrain near Alice Springs, NT, Australia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia and authority of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 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: (61) 2 6257-4150 http://www.atsb.gov.au

Incident details
Date
2018-11-24
Location
Alice Springs, Australia
Aircraft
Registration
VH-KZV
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Source
NTSB
-23.6984, 133.8813
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceNTSB
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