Heliski helicopter crashed on mountain.  Boom detatched from cabin, which rolled further down the slope.  1 fatal (named as Jerome Box) of 7 on board – five skiers, their guide and the pilot. The other six all to hospital, none with life-threatening injuries

Date:

16 August, 2014

Reg:

ZK-HYO

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3885

Location:

Mount Alta, nr Wanaka

Country:

New Zealand

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Helicopter-Line

Link:

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/one-dead-six-injured-in-helicopter-crash-6058576

Link:

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/church-group-dies-nz-helicopter-crash/2354183/