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]