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Two dead in helicopter crash off Queensland coast

Author
news.com.au,
Publish Date
Wed, 21 Mar 2018, 9:35PM
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says five people were aboard the Eurocopter 120 which went down near Hardy Reef pontoon at about 4.30pm. (Photo / Google)
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says five people were aboard the Eurocopter 120 which went down near Hardy Reef pontoon at about 4.30pm. (Photo / Google)

Two dead in helicopter crash off Queensland coast

Author
news.com.au,
Publish Date
Wed, 21 Mar 2018, 9:35PM

Two people have died in a helicopter crash off the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia.

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

One person is in a serious condition while the two others have escaped with minor injuries.

Police and other emergency service vessels are en route to Hardy Reef with the crash site about 65km northeast of the Whitsundays.

The helicopter is believed to have crashed into the water 250 metres from the Hardy Reef pontoon.

The pontoon allows underwater viewing chambers with tourist operators in the area saying Hardy Reef offers an excellent combination of reef, coral and fish life for tourists.

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