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published 1:00pmBy Sarah AquilinaUpdated July 20 2016 - 4:09pm, first published 1:00pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyA helicopter was completely destroyed when it crashed while crop

spraying at Deloraine on Wednesday. Picture: Brodie Weeding UPDATE: The pilot and sole occupant of a helicopter that crashed at Deloraine on Wednesday was a 37-year-old man from Bridport.

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man was in the Launceston General Hospital with non-life threatening, but still serious, injuries.

He has broken bones and facial cuts.

The crash involved a white Schweizer 300C Helicopter, which clipped power lines while it was spraying crops about 12.40pm.

The helicopter was “completely destroyed” and its debris was scattered across a paddock.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, police forensics, and Work Safe Tasmania were notified of the incident.

View +5 PhotosA helicopter was completely destroyed when it crashed while crop spraying at Deloraine on Wednesday. Picture: Brodie Weeding EARLIER: A helicopter crashed after clipping a

powerline on Long Ridge Road, Deloraine. 

Tasmania Police said the male pilot sustained a serious head injury. 

Police and emergency Services are at the scene. 

Tasmania Fire Service dispatched one light tanker to the incident. 

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