On March 21, 2013 at about 1215 Eastern daylight-saving time, a Bankstown Heliport Robinson R44 on a private flight from Bankstown to Bulli Tops, New South Wales with four aboard suffered a terrain collision near Panorama House in Bulli Tops near Wollongong in NSW.
Emergency services arrived on the scene around 1:43 pm. After the crash, the helicopter burned. Thirty units responded to the scene.
The ATSB is investigating.
Didn’t mention this all together yesterday but it was a bad day (or two) for helicopters.
On Mar 19
On Mar 21
A small plane crashed near the North Branford-Guilford border in Connecticut, on September 16th.
The incident happened when the Mooney M20-C plane was carrying two people, including NASCAR modified championship racer Ted Christopher, 59, and the pilot Charles Dundas, 81.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.
The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.
The plane debris was found the next morning.
All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.
The wings are broken; the propellor separated and propeller blade is missing.
Alliance Airlines flight QQ-3215 had to divert for an emergency landing in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Olympic Dam to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after smoke was observed onboard.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
