One dead in helicopter crash at Cooloongatta Airport

[Greg McDonald]

From News.com.au:

ONE man is dead and another two have been injured in a helicopter crash at Cooloongatta Airport on the Gold Coast this morning.

The Courier-Mail reports the helicopter is believed to have crashed into heavy scrub at the end of the runway about 10.15am.

Emergency crews are currently at the scene.

A spokeswoman from the RACQ CareFlight Rescue team said it was believed that two passengers were on board the R22 Helicopter.

[Mick F]

I'm guessing it's an R44, not an R22, as there's no way you'd get 3 people on an R22!

Mick

[Nigel C]

Perhaps it was an R22 and maybe that's why it crashed...?:eek:

[Mick F]

Reports are now that it's only 1 person on board the helicopter, with no other mention of anyone else being injured.

Mick

[Adam G]

It was an R22 with a student on his first solo according to Qld newspapers.

[Bob C]

I heard a report on a Perth radio station earlier in the week that the pilot was a 71 year old man.

So if this report is correct and the report about the pilot being on his first solo is also correct, what a sad and tragic end.