08nov2017 pics: flotation gear had to be used by VH-WRR R-44

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08nov2017 pics: flotation gear had to be used by VH-WRR R-44

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...this was certainly not a "crash".... :|

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...this was certainly not a "crash".... :|
An Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman told AAP the helicopter ditched into the water "in a controlled way" and was sitting upright on top of the water when it was located.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=201077
Date: 08-NOV-2017
Time: 03:15 p.m.
Type: Robinson R44
Owner/operator: Whitsunday Air Services Pty Ltd
Registration: VH-WRR
C/n / msn: 2410
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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