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Bell-Garlick UH-1H Iroquois - Fatal Accident (Australia)

Date: 14-FEB-2022

Time: c 15:20

Type: Bell-Garlick UH-1H Iroquois

Owner/operator: Kimberley Helicopters Pty Ltd

Registration: VH-UHX

MSN: 4572

Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1

Other fatalities: 0

Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)

Location: near Pipers Brook, Lebrina, TAS -  Australia

Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)

Nature: Fire fighting

Departure airport:

Destination airport:

Narrative:

A Bell-Garlick UH-1H Iroquois that was fighting bush fires, crashed near Pipers Brook, Lebrina, northern Tasmania.

The pilot died in hospital from the injuries sustained and the helicopter was destroyed.