SEARCH UNDER WAY FOR MISSING HELICOPTER WITH 2-POB IN FAR NORTH QLD
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority - responsible for aviation related searches - has commenced a search for a 'light helicopter' with 2-persons on board that failed to arrive at Mareeba airport
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Quote from media:
"The helicopter left the Archer River Roadhouse in Cape York at 2:00pm (AEST) on Saturday and was due to land in Mareeba at 7:00pm that night"
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UPDATE - R-44 PILOT AND PASSENGER FOUND SAFE AND WELL AFTER CRASH
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The 39-year-old pilot and his 33-year-old passenger were found safe and well just before 5:00pm (AEST) yesterday at the crash site about 56 kilometres from the Archer River Roadhouse,
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"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) launched a search for the two men on board the Robinson R-44 helicopter after it failed to land at the Mareeba airport, west of Cairns on Saturday night."
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