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Old 2nd July 2009, 11:40 AM
Greg McDonald Greg McDonald is offline
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Default One dead in helicopter crash at Cooloongatta Airport
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ONE man is dead and another two have been injured in a helicopter crash at Cooloongatta Airport on the Gold Coast this morning.

The Courier-Mail reports the helicopter is believed to have crashed into heavy scrub at the end of the runway about 10.15am.

Emergency crews are currently at the scene.

A spokeswoman from the RACQ CareFlight Rescue team said it was believed that two passengers were on board the R22 Helicopter.
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Old 2nd July 2009, 11:56 AM
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I'm guessing it's an R44, not an R22, as there's no way you'd get 3 people on an R22!

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Old 2nd July 2009, 12:35 PM
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Perhaps it was an R22 and maybe that's why it crashed...?
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Old 2nd July 2009, 12:57 PM
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Reports are now that it's only 1 person on board the helicopter, with no other mention of anyone else being injured.

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Old 4th July 2009, 08:17 PM
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It was an R22 with a student on his first solo according to Qld newspapers.
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Old 4th July 2009, 08:42 PM
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I heard a report on a Perth radio station earlier in the week that the pilot was a 71 year old man.

So if this report is correct and the report about the pilot being on his first solo is also correct, what a sad and tragic end.
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