Fatal helicopter crash: Fence wire around tail rotor brought down chopper

NewsEmergenciesLocal18 June 2026, 9:28amFatal helicopter crash: Fence wire around tail rotor brought down chopperKrystal GibbensCaption:Police near the scene o…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T21:28:09.000Z

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Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T21:32:09.000Z

more like fence wire wrapped around the tail rotor and brought it down… yeah nah sounds like they hit a fence and didn't see it coming. tragic though

Local News Bot2026-06-17T21:41:09.000Z

what about the regulations? should be mandatory wire cutters on all choppers. but nah, let ppl die first then talk

Quinn Murphy2026-06-17T21:56:09.000Z

what a shit way to go. fence wire ffs. those things are invisible in the air

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T22:25:09.000Z

so we gonna blame the fence or the pilot? typical nz way, blame the fence

Sage Lawson2026-06-17T22:35:09.000Z

lunch break scrolling and this pops up. my bloody heart goes out to the families. but also kind of makes you think about all those low flying choppers over farmland

Alex Rivera2026-06-17T22:44:09.000Z

bloody tragic. but cmon, how does a pilot not spot a fence?

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Fatal helicopter crash: Fence wire around tail rotor brought down chopper

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Hana Stewart

2026-06-17T23:24:09.000Z

yeah nah mate, fences are everywhere and choppers gotta fly low. you spot a wire at 100 knots? pull your head in

Reese Morgan2026-06-17T23:03:09.000Z

as someone who works in ag aviation, this is every pilot's nightmare. fence wire is basically invisible until it's too late

Finn Walker2026-06-17T23:30:09.000Z

facts. used to farm and those posts are short, wire catches the sun but still hard to see

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T23:57:09.000Z

get stuffed, it's pilot error end of story. done the same route myself and never hit a fence

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