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A crew member of a Queensland government AW139 was dragged through trees on a winch after a rescue mission went wrong at night, the ATSB has revealed.
The H145– previously known as the EC145 – features a Fenestron shrouded tail rotor and twin Safran Helicopter Arrius 2E engines.
An investigation ruled that Cloncurry Air Maintenance had adopted work practices that “increased the risk of memory-related errors and omission”.
Troy Thomas’ 12-year-old daughter Mia, also on board, survived but her friend of the same age died. Another 24-year-old woman is in a critical condition.
Airbus Helicopters has signed a charter to collaborate with Australian defence and aerospace service company Nova Systems.
The company that operates Velocity Frequent Flyer is to peruse Virgin Australia as a creditor to recoup a $150 million loan extended in 2014.
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