One person confirmed dead after helicopter crash in south-west NSW
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A person has died after a helicopter crashed in south-west News South Wales this morning.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said it received a distress signal from an emergency locator transmitter from a US-registered Super Puma helicopter travelling from Broken Hill to Albury at about 10am.
The ABC understands the crash site is 15 kilometres west of One Tree, near Hay.
Two people were on board and police have confirmed one has died.
The condition of the second person is unknown.
"AMSA tasked a Victorian Air Ambulance … helicopter from Bendigo and the AMSA Essendon-based Challenger rescue aircraft to initiate a search," AMSA said in a statement via NSW Police.
22nd November 2024, 02:06 PM
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