❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about a helicopter crash in the Kimberley involving Agricultural Protection Board (APB) personnel and subsequent rescue efforts. The answers provided are largely unknown or incomplete.
AnsweredQoN 5027Legislative Council
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I refer to a letter dated 29 August 2011 to Dr Nick Wilson from the State Solicitor’s Office representing the Agricultural Protection Board (APB) SSO Ref 2822-10 and reference to a purported fall from a helicopter accident in that letter, and ask -
(1) Did a Bell 47 J2 model helicopter containing Tony Ferris (pilot), Carl Drysdale and Paddy Watson, crash in the Kimberley in the vicinity of Louisa and Fossil Downs?
(2) Was this crash site reported to authorities by a Transwest flight that circled the area?
(3) Did the authorities notify John Henwood from Fossil Downs to fly out to the crashed helicopter to try to guide the occupants out from the crash site?
(4) As a result of the actions of the Transwast flight and the efforts of John Henwood, did Ron Heelan from the APB drive out and rescue Carl Drysdale, Paddy Watson and Tony Ferris from the area?
(5) Once the helicopter was retrieved from the area, what was the extent of the damage to the helicopter?
(1) Did a Bell 47 J2 model helicopter containing Tony Ferris (pilot), Carl Drysdale and Paddy Watson, crash in the Kimberley in the vicinity of Louisa and Fossil Downs?
(2) Was this crash site reported to authorities by a Transwest flight that circled the area?
(3) Did the authorities notify John Henwood from Fossil Downs to fly out to the crashed helicopter to try to guide the occupants out from the crash site?
(4) As a result of the actions of the Transwast flight and the efforts of John Henwood, did Ron Heelan from the APB drive out and rescue Carl Drysdale, Paddy Watson and Tony Ferris from the area?
(5) Once the helicopter was retrieved from the area, what was the extent of the damage to the helicopter?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
106 days
(1) Yes.
(2) Unknown.
(3) Unknown - this question ought to be directed to the authorities referred to.
(4) Ron Heelan did drive out to meet the occupants at a shed a few kilometres from the crash site, but it is not known how he came to do so.
(5) Unknown.
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(2) Unknown.
(3) Unknown - this question ought to be directed to the authorities referred to.
(4) Ron Heelan did drive out to meet the occupants at a shed a few kilometres from the crash site, but it is not known how he came to do so.
(5) Unknown.
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