THREE people are missing after a helicopter disappeared on its way to Sydney on Saturday.
Newcastle crews are conducting a search spanning from the Hunter to northern Sydney for a helicopter which took off near Tamworth on Saturday and hasn't been seen since.
It is believed the helicopter had three people on board when it took off from Breeza on Saturday, bound for Sydney.
It has not reached the destination of its two-hour route, which is understood to be Mona Vale in Sydney's northern beaches.
Both the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter are currently searching the most likely flight route.
Search and rescue officers are seeking extra clues to narrow the search zone.
No mayday calls we received by the plane, and the AMSA said it was only made aware that the helicopter had not landed on Monday morning.
AMSA said roughly seven helicopters would join its plane combing the coast, as the Westpac aircraft scanned the southern end of the search zone.
A spokesperson for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter confirmed the rescue chopper had been activated this morning to assist with the search.
"A search is currently underway involving a total of eight aircraft including the Newcastle-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter for a helicopter which reportedly left Breeza on Saturday and failed to arrive at its Mona Vale destination," the spokesperson said.
"At present Westpac Rescue Helicopter has an area on the Central Coast as its designated area while other aircraft have been assigned to other locations for the present."
With the Northern Daily Leader
