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A Defence chopper sparked Canberra’s Namadgi bushfire, but its crew didn’t tell authorities the location for 45 minutes
The crew of an Australian Army helicopter that sparked a massive bushfire in Namadgi National Park did not pass on crucial details about the fire’s location to authorities for 45 minutes, costing emergency services precious time as they raced to extinguish the fire before it ravaged the ACT’s south.
Key points:
- The fire was sparked by the tail light on a Defence helicopter and fanned by its propeller
- The damaged aircraft flew 40 kilometres back to Canberra Airport without telling authorities where the fire started
- Radio logs show fire crews scrambled to locate the fire, lacking the crucial information from Defence
The fire was started by the helicopter’s landing light in late January, as the Army crew set down for a break in the remote…
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