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‘Like a White-Out’

The pilot of the EC130 was attempting a 180-degree turn to exit a ‘wall of cloud’ when the helicopter struck the ground in a mountainous area in Australia.

by Linda Werfelman | January 25, 2024

The view looking toward Mount Disappointment around the time of the crash.

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