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A preliminary report by the safety investigator has revealed a fracturing of the pitch change control sleeve likely led the helicopter to yaw – or spin on its vertical axis – before crashing and repeatedly rolling on the ground.
Air Ambulance Victoria conducts dozens of winch and numerous water-based rescues each year, ranging from individuals swept out to sea to patient retrievals from vessels many nautical miles off the coast.
Babcock Australasia recently delivered a Bell 412 helicopter to the SA Ambulance Service as part of its ongoing partnership with the State Rescue Helicopter Service.
Peter Carter, director of Carter Capner Law, said he has been helping people suffering ongoing injuries from the crash including PTSD, and urged anyone affected – including bystanders and first responders – to submit claims by Christmas or risk missing the 2 January deadline.
The helicopter was located after a search by an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Challenger rescue jet, as well as a Victorian Air Ambulance helicopter and a local skydiving aircraft, the ABC has reported.
Both companies demonstrated the helicopter’s ability to be commanded to take-off, identify the location and size of a small fire, and then accurately drop water to suppress the flames.
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