Man dies in helicopter crash on SA pastoral property
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A 51-year-old man has died following a gyrocopter crash in South Australia's north-east.
A 51-year-old man has died following a gyrocopter crash in South Australia's north-east.
SA Police say emergency services were called to a pastoral property west of Broken Hill about 2:15pm on Saturday following the report that a gyrocopter had crashed.
They said the pilot and sole occupant, a 51-year-old local man, died at the scene.
Both the Australian Transport Safety Board and the Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association have been notified.
Major Crash Investigators attended the scene and will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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