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Bell Helicopter sinks off of Western Australia Coast

What: Bell 407 helicopter took off from the holiday vessel True North for a scenic flight around the Horizontal Falls area.
Where: In the ocean at Talbot Bay
When: Reported to Tam Air on September 25, 2008 04:00 pm
Who: Six passengers and a pilot on board. All were rescued. A woman in her late eighties needed CPR, and was flown to Broome hospital by float plane and is currently in stable condition.
Why: Engine Failure

Measures are being taken to curtail environmental damage, and attempts will be made to activate the plane’s flotation controls which the pilot did not have time to activate.

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