Thursday, 17 December 2020, 6:02 am
A Transport Accident Investigation Commission team has
been on site today at the Kekerengu River mouth, commencing
investigations into the causes and circumstances of a fatal
accident involving an Airbus Helicopter EC120.
The
Chief Investigator of Accidents, Harald Hendel, says the
helicopter with five persons on board lost control,
descended and impacted shallow water close to the beach at
around 12:40pm yesterday, 15 December 2020.
“This
opening stage of the investigation has involved a great deal
of work by the on-site team and their colleagues in
Wellington,” said Mr Hendel.
“Today, the
investigation team has been inspecting the wreckage, mapping