September 20, 2023

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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.

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