Firefighting Chopper Down

[Greg Hyde]

A Fire Fighting Huey (VH-OXI) was lost this morning whilst water bombing a fire near Newcastle this morning. Pilot is ok.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-07/nsw-bushfires-close-in-on-sydney-from-two-sides/11775070

https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/rfs-helicopter-crashes-north-of-newcastle/ck3uze25800130ivw4ay6jk26

[Greg Hyde]

Another Fire Fighting helicopter was lost yesterday in the Eden area. Pilot is ok.

https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/6574015/firefighting-helicopter-crashes-into-dam-near-eden-man-taken-to-hospital/

https://www.echo.net.au/2020/01/firefighting-helicopter-lands-dam/

A/c reportedly VH-ONZ

[Brenden S]

Aircraft indeed was VH-ONZ