During aerial fire control operations, at about 1956, the helicopter collided with water and came to rest inverted resulting in minor injuries to the three crew and damage to the helicopter. Three on board swam to safety.
- Date
- January 28, 2019
- Reg
- N173AC
- Make
- Sikorsky
- Model
- S64
- MSN
- 64015
- Location
- near Jericho (Gippsland)
- Country
- Australia
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- Kestrel-Aviation
- Link 1
- http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-008/
- Link 2
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-29/firefighting-water-bomber-helicopter-crashes-in-gippsland-dam/10757292
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