Three people die in helicopter crash in Sydney, Australia.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 3162.03
- Media URN:
- 88860
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1966
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:29:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:05:35:00 / 01:08:04:00
- Canister:
- UN 4209 A
Unknown user says
The date of the incident featured was 10 December 1966.
The helicopter involved was a Bell-47.
All three people on board were killed - cameraman Frank Parnell, pilot James Riley and producer Patricia Ludford.
Unknown user says
Just one small correction. The name of the pilot was James Reilly.
Unknown user says
I was there that day talking with friends near King's Cross when I looked toward downtown and saw the helicopter twirling in the air. I was starting a job the next day at Australian United Press near Circular Quay and called the office, telling the woman who answered the phone that "I think a helicopter just crashes on your roof." I eventually married her. I had arrived in Australia only a month before. Amazing to see this video!
Unknown user says
The helicopter was on charter to the ABC from Sydney helicopter service Rotor-Work - the same helicopter (VH-AHF) had been used in the pilot episode of the TV series "Skippy" shortly before (and the wreckage was apparently used in a later episode).