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Pilot injured in helicopter crash flies again

Heather Millar, writer, WorkCover

'Get back into work mode' is the advice of pilot John Carroll, who was injured at work in a helicopter accident.

It was around midday on 19 November 2008 when the helicopter, which was doing routine powerline checks for ETSA, went down between Mannum and Murray Bridge. John, a pilot for Aeropower in Brisbane who was sub-contracted to ETSA, along with the other workers onboard were trapped in the wreckage until the ambulance arrived. “It seemed like forever,” says John, who was conscious throughout, “but it was probably 20 or 30 minutes. I...

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Published 05 April, 2010 | Updated 06 April, 2010