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Nautilus Aviation, which owned the helicopter that hit the roof of the DoubleTree hotel on the Cairns Esplanade at around 1:50am, said the flight was “unauthorised” and that it is working with authorities including Queensland Police and the ATSB to investigate the matter.
Hundreds were evacuated from the Double Tree Hotel on the Cairns Esplanade after the Robinson R44 helicopter collided with the roof at around 1:50am, causing a fire. Two people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
A pair of Robinson R22 cattle mustering helicopters collided shortly after take-off at around 6:20am on Thursday. Both pilots, a 29-year-old and a 30-year-old man, died in the accident at Mt Anderson Station near Camballin in the Kimberley region just east of Broome.
In its final report into the October 2022 crash of the Bell 206B JetRanger registered VH-PHP, the ATSB found it was likely the pilot, who was en route from Casino in the state’s north to Warnervale on the Central Coast, “experienced an incapacitating event”.
Registered VH-8D3, the helicopter, owned and operated by Babcock Australasia, will replace an existing Bell 412 in the State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS) as part of a $150 million, four-year contract extension.
The trio of Bell 429s will be assigned to the South-East Queensland fleet from 3 July, replacing a pair of older helicopters. Two have already arrived, with the third undergoing final testing before delivery, and will allow increased patrol opportunities across the region.
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