A man has died following a helicopter crash in NSW as authorities scramble to recover his body from the crash site.
Police located a body believed to be that of the 77-year-old pilot at around 1pm on Sunday, two days after a helicopter went missing over the stateās northwest.
Authorities were first notified around 8pm on March 13 of an overdue helicopter that had left the Gold CoastĀ about 9am, bound for Mudgee, that had failed to arrive as scheduled.
On Saturday afternoon, officers from Richmond Police District and other specialist resources, located the wreckage of a helicopter in dense bushland north of the Drake township.
The man is yet to be formally identified.
āA recovery operation is currently underway with the assistance of PolAir and Police Rescue,ā NSW Police confirmed in a statement.
āAn investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced and is being led by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The aircraft involved was a Robinson R44 helicopter.ā
A spokesperson for NSW Police told the Daily Mail itās believed the man was the only person onboard at the time of the crash.
More to come.
Police located a body believed to be that of the 77-year-old pilot at around 1pm on Sunday
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