Man killed after helicopter collides with bird in remote Northern Territory
Northern Territory Police said the aircraft was flying near the community of Gapuwiyak about 2pm on Monday when it struck a bird mid-air.
In a statement, police said the impact caused the bird to 'fatally strike a 54-year-old male passenger'.
The pilot managed to land the helicopter safely at the Lake Evella airstrip and was uninjured.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but the passenger was declared dead.
A report will be prepared for the coroner and NT WorkSafe and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have been notified and are investigating.
Gapuwiyak is located on the shore of Lake Evella, about 500 kilometres east of Darwin.
It is one of the Northern Territory's easternmost and most remote settlements.
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