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Faulty antennae 'contributed to mid-air crash which killed British couple'

A faulty radio antenna contributed to a mid-air crash between two helicopters which killed a British couple on Australia’s Gold Coast in 2023, authorities have said.

Diane, 57, and Ron Hughes, 65, from Neston, Cheshire, died in the collision at about 2pm local time – 4am GMT – on January 2 in Main Beach, not far from Sea World in the state of Queensland.

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