Emergency services responding to helicopter crash near Point LonsdaleTopic:Accidents and Emergency Incidents59m ago59 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 1:27amAn aircraft could be seen in water near Point Londsdale on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula. (ABC News)abc.net.au/news/emergency-services-responding-to-helicopter-crash-near-geelong/105243204Link copiedShareShare articleThree people have survived a helicopter crash near Point Lonsdale on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula on Friday morning, Victoria Police say.Police said it was believed the helicopter crashed into water off Fellows Road just after 10am.Police said all three people onboard the aircraft were seriously injured.Vision seen by the ABC shows a helicopter crashed into shallow water on a beach between Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove. Emergency services were seen responding to the incident on a beach near Point Lonsdale on Friday morning. (ABC News)Ambulance Victoria said paramedics were on scene and working alongside other emergency services."A yet to be formally identified male and female have been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries," a Victoria Police spokesperson said."A yet to be formally identified male has been taken by road to hospital with serious injuries."The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined at this stage."The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it is gathering further information about the incident.Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV)said firefighters responded within two minutes of being called and found the helicopter in water 30-50 metres offshore.FRV said firefighters worked with Surf Life Saving teams and paramedics to bring the three injured people safely to shore.The town of Point Lonsdale sits about 30 minutes south-east of Geelong.LoadingPosted 59m ago59 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 1:27am, updated 25m ago25 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 2:01amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesWhy don't the major parties want house prices to fall? They 'do the math'Topic:Property PricesPhoto shows A man outside his Qld home standing next to the fence at the front of the house'Magazine' established only last year spent $400k attacking LiberalsTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows A man in front of a billboard which says "the parties are the problem"Up to 380 vehicles damaged by metal shards on Sydney-bound M1Topic:Road Accidents and IncidentsPhoto shows A hand holding bits of scrap metal.Where the election will be won and lost — or left hangingTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows A stylised map shows Australia's 150 federal electorates as clusters of hexagons.Corflute wars: Hundreds of election signs destroyed or removedTopic:VandalismPhoto shows a blue corflute that's been burnt and attached to a polePopular nowUp to 380 vehicles damaged by metal shards on Sydney-bound M1Topic:Road Accidents and IncidentsPhoto shows A hand holding bits of scrap metal.Why don't the major parties want house prices to fall? They 'do the math'Topic:Property PricesPhoto shows A man outside his Qld home standing next to the fence at the front of the houseErin Patterson 'didn't actually ask' how sick in-laws were, trial hearsLIVEPhoto shows Simon Patterson outside court, dressed in a black suit and blue tie.Related topicsAccidents and Emergency IncidentsPoint LonsdaleTop StoriesWhy don't the major parties want house prices to fall? They 'do the math'Topic:Property PricesPhoto shows A man outside his Qld home standing next to the fence at the front of the house'Magazine' established only last year spent $400k attacking LiberalsTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsUp to 380 vehicles damaged by metal shards on Sydney-bound M1Topic:Road Accidents and IncidentsWhere the election will be won and lost — or left hangingTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsCorflute wars: Hundreds of election signs destroyed or removedTopic:VandalismJust In'Let's move beyond it': Bulldogs' Beveridge not focusing on Ugle-HaganTopic:AFL12m ago12 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 2:14am'Magazine' established only last year spent $400k attacking LiberalsTopic:Australian Federal Elections17m ago17 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 2:08amHow many pencils are being used for voting? Try our election quizTopic:Australian Federal Elections19m ago19 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 2:07amChildren left in legal limbo amid Australia's complex surrogacy lawsTopic:Surrogacy45m ago45 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 1:40amMore Just InBack to top