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Date & Time:
20-SEP-2023, 14:44
Type of Aircraft:
Bell 204B
Operator:
Forest Air Helicopters
Flight Phase:
Manoeuvring (firefighting operations)
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Total Occupants:
1
Total Fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On 20th September 2023, during aerial firefighting operations near Aratula, QLD, a Bell 204B helicopter, operated by Forest Air Helicopters, collided with a dam and subsequently sank. The pilot, the sole occupant, managed to escape and swim to safety. The aircraft was reported as “written off” due to significant damage.
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.