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Sun, Sep 25, 2016

Helicopter Collides With Cow During Herding Operations

Aircraft Destroyed, Pilot And Bovine Are Fine

Police in Coen, Australia in northern Queensland are investigating an accident involving a Robinson R22 Beta mustering helicopter.

According to local authorities, the aircraft allegedly struck a cow while herding cattle on a Coen Cattle Station on Sunday September 18.

It’s believed the landing skids underneath the helicopter got tangled up in the cow's horns, causing the chopper to lose balance.

Police from Coen were called to the incident just after 2.40pm with reports the helicopter had crashed onto the Peninsula Development Road about 10 miles south of Coen.

As a result of the rough landing the helicopter caught fire and was totally destroyed. The Rural Fire Service responded to the crash site and extinguished the blaze.

The pilot, a 35-year-old Richmond man walked away from the accident without any injury.

The cow escaped becoming roast beef ... and lived to roam another day.

(Image provided with Coen police news release)

FMI: www.atsb.gov.au

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