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Robyn Wuth

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

The helicopter collision on the Gold Coast in January 2023 killed three passengers and one pilot. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Tourist helicopter joyrides outside one of Australia's biggest theme parks have undergone a safety overhaul since a mid‑air crash killed four people.

Three tourists and Sea World Helicopters pilot Ashley Jenkinson were killed in a mid-air collision between two choppers near the Gold Coast theme park on January 2, 2023.

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