the bucket and longline become tangled in trees at the edge of a clearing, followed by the helicopter colliding with terrain. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed.

Date:

17 August, 2018

Reg:

VH-JWB

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

BK117

MSN:

1094

Location:

Milton Showgrounds, Ulladulla

Country:

Australia

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Sydney-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2018/aair/ao-2018-057/