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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 10:32:08 GMT 12
Sad news  Pilot dies in helicopter crashUPDATED 11:10 Published: 10:30AM Wednesday December 11, 2013 Source: ONE News A pilot has died after a helicopter crashed in rough terrain in North Canterbury this morning. Police have confirmed that the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the Robinson R22 helicopter at the time of the crash, has died. The crash occurred just before 9.30am near Domett, south of Cheviot. The helicopter had been spraying in the area, and the incident was called in to emergency services by the loader driver. The pilot was pronounced dead by ambulance staff at the scene. No details of the deceased are available at this stage. Emergency services are at the scene where efforts are still underway to bring a small grass fire under control. The scene of the accident is in rough country which is accessible only by four wheel drive. The Civil Aviation Authority has been notified of the crash. Email this article Print this article |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 11, 2013 13:17:22 GMT 12
A new news release is available for you to view on the www.police.govt.nz website: "Name released in North Canterbury helicopter crash" Police have released the name of the helicopter pilot killed in a crash in North Canterbury this morning. Formal identification is not yet complete, but Police believe he was David Stanley Jones, aged 48, of Woodend. Mr Jones was the pilot and sole occupant of a Robinson R22 helicopter, operated by HeliMax, the Woodend-based company he owned. Senior Sergeant Malcolm Johnston says the crash occurred near the base of Mt Percy, inland from Domett, shortly before 9.30 this morning. "Our enquiries indicate that the helicopter had been spraying matagouri at low altitude in a valley on the western side of Mt Percy when the crash occurred. "It was a high impact crash and the helicopter burst into flames on impact. It is likely the pilot would have been killed instantly." The body of the deceased is expected to be removed from the scene later today. The wreckage of the helicopter will remain at the site pending investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority. ENDS Note: Police advise Mr Jones' family has requested privacy and ask news media not to attempt to contact them. You can also view this release, including any images, online at: www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-released-north-canterbury-helicopter-crash |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 13:44:21 GMT 12
RIP
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 11, 2013 14:24:01 GMT 12
Helicopter crashes, killing pilot48-year-old Woodend man dies in chopper crashBy JOELLE DALLY - The Press | 1:55PM - Wednesday, 11 December 2013 CHOPPER CRASH: David Stanley Jones, a 48-year-old man from Woodend, has died after crashing
a helicopter in North Canterbury this morning. — Photo: CARYS MONTEATH.DAVID STANLEY JONES, a 48-year-old man from Woodend, has died after crashing a helicopter in North Canterbury this morning.
Police said Jones was the pilot and sole occupant of a Robinson R22 helicopter operated by HeliMax, the Woodend-based company he owned.
Senior Sergeant Malcolm Johnston says the crash occurred near the base of Mt Percy, inland from Domett south of Cheviot, shortly before 9.30am this morning.
The helicopter had been spraying matagouri at low altitude in a valley on the western side of Mount Percy.
"It was a high impact crash and the helicopter burst into flames on impact. It is likely the pilot would have been killed instantly," Johnston said.
The helicopter was "totally destroyed".
A loader driver phoned emergency services, police said.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scende by ambulance staff. His body is expected to be removed from the scene later today.
The wreckage of the helicopter will remain at the site pending investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Jones was married and had teenage children. He used to be a sheep and beef farmer in Southland.
His family has been notified.HELICOPTER TRAGEDIES❏ In May 2012, helicopter pilot Michael Mehrtens died the Hughes 500 helicopter he was flying crashed into deep water near Breaksea Bay on Lake Sumner. The Rangiora man had been spraying gorse when he crashed.
❏ In April 2011, pilot Adrian James Mayberry, 59, died from injuries sustained after his Robinson R22 helicopter, ZK-IXR, crashed in the Mathias River Valley, near Lake Coleridge. The Christchurch businessman had his son-in-law was on board and he had been attempting to reposition the helicopter for landing.www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/north-canterbury/9503366/Helicopter-crashes-killing-pilot
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Post by spongebob206 on Dec 11, 2013 15:31:05 GMT 12
Rip
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