tillmanr Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 ABC reporting a helicopter clashing with power lines near Deniliquin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 From the Nine News report on the web: The helicopter is believed to have hit power lines before crashing in Steam Plains, in the western Riverina. The male pilot is believed to be trapped inside the helicopter. Ambulances and police are on scene. Steam Plains is one of the biggest sheep farms in the state, located between Hay and Deniliquin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 And from the SMH report: The male pilot was believed be trapped in the helicopter near Conargo, about 167 kilometres from the town of Griffith. He has since been removed and is undergoing an assessment. His condition is not yet known. Live wires and a fuel spill are making the job more difficult. Officers were called to the property shortly after 11am on Friday, following reports of a helicopter crash. Three ambulance crews, a hazmat team and two fire crews are on the scene. ABC web report adds: Ambulance NSW said paramedics were treating the man and that he was in a critical condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Latest info on Google: A witness at the scene told NCA NewsWire emergency services had managed to extract the pilot, believed to be from Griffith, from the chopper, but it was not known whether he would survive the crash. “He‘s not in a great condition,” the man said. “He’s in and out of consciousness... things are going as well as can be expected.” The helicopter is an agricultural aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 RAF Chinook Wire strike https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjUzoak-PfqAhVKRBUIHWwgC-sQ0PADegQIChAH&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verticalmag.com%2Fnews%2Fraf-chinook-lands-on-welsh-farm-after-striking-wire%2F&usg=AOvVaw0eUtFl0NLZHtO2uCY0DGfQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Yow, I bet that got the Chinook crew's attention pretty sharply! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The pilots condition has been down graded from Critical to Serious which is good news but not so good as his injuries are mainly to the head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightrite Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Tragic to hear the guy has left for a better place, RIP ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 ABC report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmanr Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Sad news of one of our community. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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