Firefighting operations. While in the vicinity of the drop point, BK117 VH-LXC‟s main rotor contacted the trailing edge of AS350 VH-NFO‟s vertical fin. There was light damage to the AS350 and there were no injuries

Date:

8 December, 2009

Reg:

VH-NFO

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

1823

Location:

20 km SE of Orange Aerodrome, New South Wales

Country:

Australia

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Forestry-Commission-Of-NSW

Link:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2009/aair/ao-2009-075.aspx