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Aircraft was a Bell 412 Very sad RW From ABC News Ambulance Victoria has suspended the use of helicopter winches as it investigates how a patient fell to his death during a rescue operation this afternoon. The man was bushwalking with a group at Macs Cove, near Mansfield, when he broke his ankle about 10:30am AEST. The ambulance helicopter was sent in to rescue the man about midday because of the terrain. Ambulance Victoria chief executive Greg Sassella says at about 12.30pm he fell approximately 30 metres to his death while he was being winched into the helicopter with a paramedic. "I understand he was at the door of the helicopter and they were attempting to get him into the helicopter," he said. "This is devastating for the crew, they spend their whole lives putting themselves at risk for patients and in this instance something's gone astray." Mr Sassella says Ambulance Victoria has suspended all winch rescues while the equipment is tested and an investigation is completed. "What we do know is the crews risk themselves to help the patient, they do everything they can for the patient and in this instance something has happened and the patient's deceased but helicopter operations are high risk," he said. "We have a very good record here in Victoria but that's because we do learn and understand what goes wrong when it goes wrong." Police, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Work Safe Victoria are also investigating. Counselling has been offered to the paramedic and the flight crew involved.

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Hi All, I am a frequent visitor to your site, so I thought I would finally sign up. I have a CPL, flown a wide range of aircraft, lightest being the Gazelle up to Cessna 207. Includes Tiger Moth, most Cessnas, a few Pipers, Beechcraft, Victa, Grumman, Bell, Hughes & Robinson. Semi retired, living in Australia. I am looking at purchasing an Icon A5 in the future for private use, Regards RW