Emergency services, including police and teams from the ambulance service were called to a carpark in Birch Street, Bankstown, after reports a helicopter had crashed
A man has tragically died following a helicopter crash in Sydney ’s southwest.
The horror crash happened at around 1.30pm local time on Friday, October 3. Emergency services, including police and ambulance service vehicles were called to a carpark in Birch Street, Bankstown, after reports a helicopter had crashed.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a man at the scene, but despite their best efforts the man, who has not been named, sadly died from his injuries at the scene.
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NSW Police have now issued a formal statement, it reads: “A man has died following a helicopter crash in Sydney’s southwest. About 1.30pm today (Friday 3 October 2025), emergency services were called to Birch Street, Bankstown, following reports of a helicopter crash.
“A man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
“A 19-year-old man was treated for serious injuries before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
“A crime scene has been established by officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command and an investigation into the cause of the crash will be undertaken by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
It comes after Hikers made a horror discovery while moving through an isolated area where they found two women’s dead bodies.
The two hikers came across the remains near Lendenfeld Point in Australia’s alpine region in Victoria. They alerted authorities just before 1pm (local time) today.
Search and Rescue Squad and Air Wing officers responded to the incident and carried out an investigation of the site. The identities of the women are not known at this time, although authorities believe they are aged in the 20s or 30s.