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Helicopter Plunged 30 Metres Down Mountain After Blades Strikes Rockface

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A helicopter that crashed killing two people in Mt Aspiring National Park plunged 30 metres down a mountain after its rotor blades struck the rockface, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has found.

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Helicopter plunged 30 metres down mountain after blades strikes rockface

A helicopter that crashed killing two people in Mt Aspiring National Park plunged 30 metres down a mountain after its rotor blades struck the rockface, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has found.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Cockpit camera captures moments before fatal Mt Aspiring helicopter crash

Investigators say the helicopter’s main rotor struck the mountain face as hunting guide Sean Roach was getting out, sending the aircraft about 30 metres down the slope.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Stuff broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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