A helicopter crash during preparations for a fire lighting operation resulted in one fatality and one serious injury in New Zealand.
On March 19, 2014, at 2030 UTC, an MD Helicopter 500N, registration ZK-HQP, was preparing for a fire lighting operation in Hawkes Bay, near Gisborne, New Zealand. During these preparations, the aircraft crashed. The accident resulted in 1 fatality and 1 serious injury.
The aircraft, operated by Gisborne Helicopters Limited under New Zealand civil regulations, sustained substantial damage.
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A helicopter crash during preparations for a fire lighting operation resulted in one fatality and one serious injury in New Zealand.
The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.
The accident on 19 Mar 2014 involved a MD HELICOPTER 500N N, operated by Gisborne Helicopters Limited, at Gisborne, New Zealand, New Zealand.
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