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Pilot's Body Found After NSW Helicopter Crash
15 Mar
Summary
- A 77-year-old pilot's body was found Sunday afternoon.
- The helicopter departed the Gold Coast on Friday morning.
- Wreckage was discovered in dense bushland north of Drake.
A recovery operation is underway for a 77-year-old pilot whose body was discovered on Sunday, March 15, following a helicopter crash in New South Wales. The pilot's remains were found in dense bushland north of the Drake township. Police were initially alerted on Friday, March 13, when the helicopter, which had departed the Gold Coast earlier that day, failed to reach its intended destination in Mudgee.
The wreckage of the Robinson R44 helicopter was located by authorities on Saturday afternoon. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has commenced an investigation into the incident. It is believed the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the crash. Formal identification of the pilot is pending.
