Helo accident near Noah Beach QLD

[fly_tornado]

A helicopter passenger swam 800 metres with a fractured leg to raise the alarm after he and the pilot crashed into the sea off far north Queensland.

 

Key points:

 

• Robinson R22 helicopter with two men on board crashes into the sea during a flight from Cooktown to Port Douglas
   
   
  
• Passenger survives and swims to shore, 50-year-old male pilot still missing
   
   
  
• Debris has washed up north of the crash site
   
   
  

 

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/helicopter-crash-cape-tribulation-queensland/7309450][/url]

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/helicopter-crash-cape-tribulation-queensland/7309450

 

 

[Russ]

Knew of the pilot, cane farmer mareeba. Folks still searching.

 

 

[Robbo]

Heard this on the radio last night, hope there are no crocs where he wen't down and they find him safe and well but sadly time is against him.

 

 

[Russ]

Night flying, not endorsed,aircraft not equiped,rain,no moon. That's the conversation.

 

If all true, then a crazy crazy decision. ( search now abandoned for pilot )