Plane Crash List

Robinson R22 VH-YMU

16 August 2020 · McArthur River Mine, Australia · Unknown

Summary

On 16 August 2020 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered VH-YMU was involved in an accident near McArthur River Mine, Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
McArthur River Mine, Australia
Coordinates
-16.8400, 136.0767
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Registration
VH-YMU
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
Unk
NTSB number
WPR20WA281

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
Not recorded 0 0 0 0

Probable cause

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.

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