Kootingal Rural Fire Service volunteer Keith Thompson inspects the chopper which hit powerlines and crashed in a corn field near Tamworth.
The Daily Telegraph
THE PILOT of a helicopter has escaped injury after the aircraft hit powerlines and crashed 5km north of Tamworth.
Police received calls about the crash at about 12.40pm today.
The pollination helicopter hit powerlines before crashing into a cornfield at Nemingah.
The pilot, a 52-year-old man, was uninjured. He was the only person in the helicopter when it went down.
The lucky survivor told thetelegraph.com.au that he was "shaken" but unhurt. "I'm going home to have a stiff drink," he said.
The scene was attended to by Rural Fire Service officers.
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