Author Topic: Helicopter crash (Read 10025 times)

bajdas · « **on:** November 19, 2008, 11:24:25 AM »

1908852 12:46:35 19-11-08 MFS: ALL SERVICES RESPONDED TO HELICOPTER CRASH 8 KM FROM MURRAY BRIDGE 3 PEOPLE ON BOARD MEDICAL RETRIEVAL ON SITE DSC EDEN 19/11/2008 12:46:25 PM CFS HQ Info

1919398 12:39:52 19-11-08 MFS: MYPOLONGA ***STOP CALL*** NOT REQUIRED THANK YOU CFS Swanport Group Officers Response

1919404 12:39:50 19-11-08 MFS: MYPOLONGA ***STOP CALL*** NOT REQUIRED THANK YOU CFS Mypolonga Response

1919398 12:05:13 19-11-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC034 19/11/08 12:04,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTOR DOWN ON MANNUM ROAD 8 KMS FRO,M MURRAY BRIDGE NEAR WAGENEKNECHT ROAD.,1 PERSON BELIEVED TRAPPED.,MYPL00 CFS Swanport Group Officers Response

1919404 12:05:11 19-11-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC034 19/11/08 12:04,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTOR DOWN ON MANNUM ROAD 8 KMS FRO,M MURRAY BRIDGE NEAR WAGENEKNECHT ROAD.,1 PERSON BELIEVED TRAPPED.,MYPL00 CFS Mypolonga Response

1928012 12:00:48 19-11-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC034 19/11/08 11:59,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTER V POWER LINES. PILOT OUT 1 PE,RSON TRAPPED BENEATH. 8 KMS TOWARD MANNU,M NEAR WAGENKNECHT RD.,MURR00 MRB029 SES East Region

1908045 12:00:46 19-11-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC034 19/11/08 11:59,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTER V POWER LINES. PILOT OUT 1 PE,RSON TRAPPED BENEATH. 8 KMS TOWARD MANNU,M NEAR WAGENKNECHT RD.,MURR00 MRB029 SES Murray Bridge

1919398 12:00:37 19-11-08 11/08 11:59,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTER V POWER LINES. PILOT OUT 1 PE,RSON TRAPPED BENEATH. 8 KMS TOWARD MANNU,M NEAR WAGENKNECHT RD.,MURR00 MRB029 CFS Swanport Group Officers Response

1919403 12:00:35 19-11-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC034 19/11/08 11:59,RESPOND Aircraft Light,MANNUM RD,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 349 L 1 TG195,HELICOPTER V POWER LINES. PILOT OUT 1 PE,RSON TRAPPED BENEATH. 8 KMS TOWARD MANNU,M NEAR WAGENKNECHT RD.,MURR00 MRB029 CFS Murray Bridge Response
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from: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24674934-5006301,00.html

November 19, 2008 12:01pm

A HELICOPTER has crashed after hitting power lines in a paddock near Murray Bridge, with three people injured.

Police and emergency services are at the crash site , 8kms from Murray Bridge, near Wagenknecht Rd and Woolshed Rd.

The pilot is understood to have been thrown clear from the wreckage while another person is trapped underneath the helicopter and another person is trapped inside.

One of those trapped has suffered chest injuries and is unconscious while the other person is conscious and speaking to paramedics.

The helicopter is understood to have been conducting power line inspections for ETSA Utilities.

A rescue helicopter is flying to the scene from Adelaide with a specialist paramedic retrieval team.

A crane also is being sent to the site to lift the helicopter off the trapped person.

The third person, understood to be the pilot, is mobile and has suffered only minor injuries.

MORE TO COME

bajdas · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2008, 11:27:34 AM »

I would hope that some responses to the incident must have been completed via a different method than pager. Because it is interesting that the AdelaideNow website posted time for the report, is 1 minute after the first pager message has been sent !!!

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2008, 11:37:20 AM »

must be a no-news day except this

misterteddy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2008, 11:59:41 AM »

Quote from: bajdas on November 19, 2008, 11:27:34 AM

I would hope that some responses to the incident must have been completed via a different method than pager. Because it is interesting that the AdelaideNow website posted time for the report, is 1 minute after the first pager message has been sent !!!

I'm not sure what is the big issue with people getting access to the GRN paging system. Certainly theres an issue of personal privacy, but seeing as everyone knows (or should) that pages can be read by the world.....then we have seen instances of identifiable information dramatically reduce over the years.

As for getting timely information for the news media....I think its actually a great idea. If we can improve the information flow to the public like that, then a better informed populis is in everyones interest (with the above qualifying exceptions).

As the 21st century update of the old saying goes; knowledge shared, is power

bajdas · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2008, 12:27:03 PM »

Quote from: misterteddy on November 19, 2008, 11:59:41 AM

Quote from: bajdas on November 19, 2008, 11:27:34 AM
I would hope that some responses to the incident must have been completed via a different method than pager. Because it is interesting that the AdelaideNow website posted time for the report, is 1 minute after the first pager message has been sent !!!

I'm not sure what is the big issue with people getting access to the GRN paging system. Certainly theres an issue of personal privacy, but seeing as everyone knows (or should) that pages can be read by the world.....then we have seen instances of identifiable information dramatically reduce over the years.

As for getting timely information for the news media....I think its actually a great idea. If we can improve the information flow to the public like that, then a better informed populis is in everyones interest (with the above qualifying exceptions).

As the 21st century update of the old saying goes; knowledge shared, is power

Fully agree.... if the general public knows about the incident, hopefully they will avoid it...some will go 'for a look' which could cause additional issues..

My comment was not a complaint, just a comment.

Shiner · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:11:01 PM »

Reckon it must be a slow news day, within an hour, there were three media helicopters on the ground along with half a dozen media cars as well as the Rescue helicopter airlifting the two trapped occupants...

Could of been a lot worse had there been a fire on impact especially if the paddock had had more than the very small amount of stubble that it had.

OMGWTF · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:27:49 PM »

Slow news day???

An air crash is something i would consider a fairly major incident. Especially considering one person was trapped for a reasonable length of time and now has critical injuries....

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:56:17 PM »

We had a news chopper land at a fatal last month 10 minutes after we were paged to the job, they even beat the second ambulance on scene, never seen them there so quick.

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:59:15 PM »

Surprised that job is not up on the incident page of the cfs website?

Zippy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:03:12 PM »

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on November 19, 2008, 01:59:15 PM

Surprised that job is not up on the incident page of the cfs website?

Also notice how theres only "rural" related press releases on the website.

Cameron Yelland · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:27:39 PM »

You may notice that the initial page went to mfs. Hence it was probably categorised to mfs in crimson.

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:29:22 PM »

You sure camo i only see Bridge CFS and SES paged

Pipster · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:44:18 PM »

Bridge MFS were the first fire / rescue service paged..... paged at 11.57 am

Pip

Cameron Yelland · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2008, 03:27:29 PM »

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on November 19, 2008, 02:29:22 PM

You sure camo i only see Bridge CFS and SES paged

No i made it up....what do you think?

sorry didnt realise it wasnt on the first post in this thread but as pip stated...well yeah!

6739264 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 19, 2008, 04:15:05 PM »

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Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #15 on:** November 19, 2008, 07:40:21 PM »

Quote from: Cameron Yelland on November 19, 2008, 03:27:29 PM

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on November 19, 2008, 02:29:22 PM
You sure camo i only see Bridge CFS and SES paged

No i made it up....what do you think?

sorry didnt realise it wasnt on the first post in this thread but as pip stated...well yeah!

Never know with you Camo

My apology for doubting you mate.

misterteddy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:29:01 PM »

Quote from: 6739264 on November 19, 2008, 04:15:05 PM

chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper,chopper....chopper...................chopper......................chop.................................chop..............................whoops

man I'm just laughing my ar** off here....gold, well done

jaff · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:34:36 PM »

Chopper crashes, Arguements, Kiss and Makeups, Gold...... Man this site has it all

Cameron Yelland · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2008, 10:54:37 AM »

Seen what i believe is the same chopper flying around kingston not long ago.....all i can say is it was going to happen sooner or later....these guys are nuts!

RescueHazmat · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2008, 02:55:33 PM »

Quote from: Cameron Yelland on November 20, 2008, 10:54:37 AM

Seen what i believe is the same chopper flying around kingston not long ago.....all i can say is it was going to happen sooner or later....these guys are nuts!

So's crawling into a burning bulding..

Cameron Yelland · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2008, 04:32:59 PM »

Quote from: RescueHazmat on November 21, 2008, 02:55:33 PM

Quote from: Cameron Yelland on November 20, 2008, 10:54:37 AM
Seen what i believe is the same chopper flying around kingston not long ago.....all i can say is it was going to happen sooner or later....these guys are nuts!

So's crawling into a burning bulding..

We at least have a hose to put out the fire......if they fall out of the sky, all they have is a prayer!

SA Firey · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2008, 04:47:45 PM »

Sadly the 46 year old has died from injuries sustained today.