TAIC investigators inspect the helicopter wreckage on the beach | Photo: RNZ | Tracy Neal
Airbus Helicopter EC120, impact with terrain, Kekerengu River mouth, 15 December 2020
Status
Current
Occurrence Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
At Kekerengu River mouth, North of Kaikōura, an Airbus Helicopter EC120 with 5 persons on board lost control, descended and impacted shallow water close to beach. Two persons were reported as fatally injured, three seriously injured.
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings]
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings]
Location
Kekerengu River Mouth (-42.004277,174.011411) [may be approximate]