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Ash Jenkinson was also the operator’s head of operations and had more than 16 year’s experience flying helicopters. He performed rescues during last February’s floods in northern NSW.
Thirteen patients are being assessed at Main Beach following reports two helicopters crashed into each other.
The incident occurred during an aerial spraying operation in Clare, SA in 2020, and was blamed on an undetected fatigue crack.
An ATSB report has revealed how the pilot of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger involved in a fatal crash caused by flying in bad weather initially landed – before taking off again.
The incident killed one man – who has yet to be publicly identified – and saw the five-seat Bell 206 roll before descending and crashing into a riverbank near Maitland.
An ATSB preliminary report revealed the bird’s carcass was located near the main wreckage site, while investigators found no underlying defects with the aircraft’s engine, structure or flight controls.
