Emergency services responding to helicopter crash near Point LonsdaleTopic:Accidents and Emergency Incidents2h ago2 hours agoFri 2 May 2025 at 1:27amAn aircraft could be seen in water near Point Londsdale on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula. (ABC News)In short:Three people are seriously injured after surviving a helicopter crash south-west of Melbourne on Friday morning.The helicopter crashed in shallow water on a beach between Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove.What's next?The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it is gathering further information about the incident.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.Emergency services were seen responding to the incident on a beach near Point Lonsdale on Friday morning. (ABC News)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. Two people were airlifted from the scene and the other taken to hospital by road. (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 stretch of beach where the crash occurred was difficult for vehicles to access. (ABC News)Ambulance Victoria said the two airlifted patients were taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital and the other taken to Geelong University Hospital.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it was 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.Posted 2h ago2 hours agoFri 2 May 2025 at 1:27am, updated 1h ago1 hours agoFri 2 May 2025 at 2:54amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesLittle-known entity comparing Dutton to Trump spends more than $400,000 on political Meta adsTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows A man in front of a billboard which says "the parties are the problem"Home owners far outnumber first-time buyers, so pollies ‘do the math’Topic:Property PricesPhoto shows A man outside his Qld home standing next to the fence at the front of the house'Stranded': Motorists describe chaos caused by scrap metal truck debrisTopic:Road Accidents and IncidentsPhoto shows A metal shard embedded in a tyreWhere 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.Why Melbourne’s inner north has Labor worriedTopic:Federal GovernmentPopular now'Stranded': Motorists describe chaos caused by scrap metal truck debrisTopic:Road Accidents and IncidentsPhoto shows A metal shard embedded in a tyreJill Sobule, singer behind I Kissed A Girl and Supermodel, dead at 66Topic:Folk MusicPhoto shows A woman with a blonde bob sits in a black dress with a white collar holding a guitar, smiling.Little-known entity comparing Dutton to Trump spends $400,000 on adsTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows A man in front of a billboard which says "the parties are the problem"Related topicsAccidents and Emergency IncidentsPoint LonsdaleTop StoriesLittle-known entity comparing Dutton to Trump spends more than $400,000 on political Meta adsTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows A man in front of a billboard which says "the parties are the problem"Home owners far outnumber first-time buyers, so pollies ‘do the math’Topic:Property Prices'Stranded': Motorists describe chaos caused by scrap metal truck debrisTopic:Road Accidents and IncidentsWhere the election will be won and lost — or left hangingTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsWhy Melbourne’s inner north has Labor worriedTopic:Federal GovernmentJust InCandidate labels voters in his electorate 'dumbest on this planet' Topic:Australian Federal Elections4m ago4 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 4:22amComedian Alan Davies says he never remembers the facts from QITopic:Stand-Up Comedy12m ago12 minutes agoFri 2 May 2025 at 4:14amDoes more gas supply mean cheaper power bills for Australians? 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