A HELICOPTER crashed into the roof of a Mentone home last week.
The helicopter crashed into the Tylden Court home just after 1pm on 30 November. Nobody was home at the time.
The pilot was removed and transported to Alfred Hospital. He sustained lower body injuries, and was in a stable condition.
A statement from Fire Rescue Victoria read that “crews arrived at the Mentone scene within 4 minutes to find a helicopter had crashed into a house.”
“No one was at home during the time of the incident and the occupant will be temporarily relocated,” FRV said. “We worked to make the scene safe including extricating the pilot, who is now under the care of Ambulance Victoria.”
A crane lifted the crashed helicopter onto a flatbed truck. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will inspect it.
Chelsea and Moorabbin SES units both assisted at the scene to tarp the roof and fix up damage on two other properties on the street. A statement on the Chelsea SES Facebook page read “it was so lucky that there were no fatalities”.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 7 December 2022