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Abe Maddison

Test pilot warned of death charges over chopper safety

The crash claimed the lives of (L-R) Alex Naggs, Maxwell Nugent, Joseph Laycock and Danniel Lyon. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE)

A pilot who tested the same model of defence helicopter that crashed off Queensland last year, killing four airmen, warned senior officers they risked industrial manslaughter charges if unacceptable risks posed by a night vision system were ignored.  

An independent inquiry into the crash has taken evidence from former major Ian Wilson, who was a test pilot with the Army Aviation Test and Evaluation Section before he retired in 2022. 

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