Worrell said it was a “difficult scene” for emergency services to access and thanked members of the public who desperately tried to free injured passengers from the wreckage.
Brisbane TimesJayney ShearmanAnthony Albanese#Update – Thirteen patients are being assessed at the scene were two helicopters have collided on #MainBeach. Please avoid the area.
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) January 2, 2023
Annastacia PalaszczukAustralia is shocked by the news of the terrible and tragic helicopter incident today on the Gold Coast.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) January 2, 2023
My thoughts are with all those affected, including first responders, and my deepest sympathies are with those who are grieving.
What has happened on the Gold Coast today is an unthinkable tragedy. My deepest sympathies are with each of the families and everyone affected by this terrible accident.
— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) January 2, 2023
“We and the entire flying community are devastated by what has happened and our sincere condolences go to all those involved and especially the loved ones and family of the deceased,” they said, per the ABC.
“We are cooperating with all the authorities including the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the Queensland Police. As it is now a police investigation we cannot provide any further information at this stage.”
Va TualaThe Guardian“It just spiralled out of control and we saw it basically crashing down, and we saw the debris from the crash.
“The other helicopter managed to land safely and everyone basically just stopped … we were all just looking at what had happened.
“It seemed like something out of a movie. When the other helicopter had landed we saw passengers or maybe the pilot running towards the helicopter that had crashed and a whole bunch of people just running towards it.”
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