R44 ditched into the sea about 40m offshore.  The 72-year-old pilot was pulled from the water unhurt. His 70-year-old wife died.

Date:

24 April, 2011

Reg:

VH-RUR

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R44

MSN:

1585

Location:

about 40m off a headland between Circuit Beach and Lilli Pilli Beach, near town of Batemans Bay

Country:

Australia

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/divers-join-recovery-for-crashed-helicopter/2143880.aspx

Link:

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/fatal-crash-chopper-retrieved-near-lilli-pilli/2144865.aspx