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Western QLD Pilot Dies After Helicopter Crash
20 Apr
Summary
- Pilot critically injured in a helicopter crash has died.
- The crash occurred near Blackall in western Queensland.
- Investigations into the incident are currently underway.
A pilot has died following a critical injury sustained in a helicopter crash in western Queensland. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene off Tumbar Road, near Blackall, on Monday morning. The pilot was promptly transported to a local hospital but tragically succumbed to their injuries later that afternoon, as confirmed by Queensland Police.
The incident involved a Robinson R22 helicopter that was reportedly seen descending rapidly before hitting the ground at Pretty Plains Station. Authorities have confirmed that the 42-year-old pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft at the time of the crash.
