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PILOT AND PASSENGER PRAISED OVER SURVIVING HELICOPTER ACCIDENT

Australia’s transport safety investigator has praised the actions of a pilot and passenger, who survived a helicopter crash at Port Stephens last year.

A report found the pilot was forced to make a hard-landing near Bobs Farm on December 7, at the height of the bushfire season.

The water-bombing chopper’s driveshaft failed due to a fatigue crack.

Both people onboard escaped without injury.

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Lauren Kempe

Lauren Kempe is a reporter, producer and weather presenter for NBN News in Newcastle. Lauren grew up in the Hunter, and completed a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle.

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