Aerospatiale AS350 VH-RDU

Summary

On 8 September 2011 at about 02:03 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350 registered VH-RDU, operated by Heli Charters Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Rockhampton, Australia, Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 September 2011 at 02:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockhampton, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-22.5167, 150.3333

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS350

Registration

VH-RDU

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Heli Charters Pty Ltd

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR11WA484

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 8, 2011, at 0203 universal coordinated time, an Aerospatiale Industries AS-350BA, VH-RDU, collided with the terrain near Rockhampton, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged. Of the three occupants on board, two were fatally injured and one received minor injuries. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.