Missing chopper NSW

[Nigel C]

Reports a chopper has gone missing between Breeza near Tamworth and Mona Vale, on Sydney's northern beaches. Apparently it departed on Saturday and never arrived at its destination. 3 POB.

http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/search-on-for-helicopter-missing-between-tamworth-and-mona-vale/story-fnj3rq0y-1227601949499

[MarkR]

Staggered no SARtime, crazy stuff given the Barrington tops are enroute. Owner and presumed PIC had their licence suspended by CASA a few years back.

[Nigel C]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/search-on-for-helicopter-missing-between-tamworth-and-mona-vale/story-fni0cx12-1227601855989

Updated info. EC135 owned by nature photographer Richard Green.

[MarkR]

Vh-GKK EC135

[MarkR]

Going by PPQs track, they may have found something.

Edit- now resumed normal pattern, must have been nothing.

[Robert.M]

Circling to the east now, just west of Martinsville.

[Nigel C]

Wreckage has been found just south of Cessnock in the Watagans National Park, and it's confirmed that all 3 occupants are deceased.

[Fred C]

Doesn't sound promising.

Posted by Dick Smith on the Prune. "Unfortunately three deceased including my climbing friend from ***** Pyramid"

[MarkR]

Sad outcome, condolences to family and friends of those passed.