Helicopter Crash On Great Barrier Reef.

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Two dead after helicopter crashes on Barrier Reef pontoon

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Just awful, RIP to those taken way too early -:(

 

 

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From the Yahoo 7 web page:

 

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says five people were aboard the Eurocopter 120 which went down near Hardy Reef Pontoon at about 4.30pm on Wednesday.

 

As well as the fatalities it's understood one person was seriously injured while the two others escaped with minor injuries.

 

It's also understood the helicopter crashed into water 250 metres from the pontoon.

 

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a release on Wednesday evening confirming a crash investigation was being launched.