What happened
On September 25, 2008, at 0840 local time, a Bell 407T helicopter, registered as VH-NSH, ditched in Talbot Bay, Western Australia. The aircraft was performing a non-scheduled domestic commercial air transportation flight operated by True North No 2 Pty Ltd.
The helicopter was in the process of taking off from the MV True North, a marine vessel, when it experienced a loss of engine power. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were within visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with visibility of 10 statute miles.
The ditching resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. Of the five people on board, the pilot and four passengers were not injured, while the remaining 2 passengers sustained minor injuries.